BREAKING: Rivers State Governor Fubara Reportedly Served Impeachment Notice

• Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State and his battle against the state parliament have reached a fever pitch
• The state parliament has reportedly served the 48-year-old governor an impeachment notice
• It was gathered that the governor obliged the call and appeared before the parliament on Monday, October 30

Legit.ng journalist Segun Adeyemi has over 9 years of experience covering political events, civil society, courts and metro.

Port Harcourt, Rivers - Emerging reports have confirmed that the Rivers State House of Assembly has served Governor Sim Fubara an impeachment notice.

This development was revealed on Monday, October 30 by a Channels TV correspondent during the live telecast of its breakfast news magazine program, "Sunrise Daily".

The Channels TV correspondent said the governor had arrived at the assembly complex alongside the House majority leader, Edison Ehie, whom the Speaker and others had just removed.

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Ehie reportedly obstructed the initial effort to start impeachment proceedings against the governor.

During the Assembly session in Port Harcourt, the state capital, the speaker, Martins Amaehwule, revealed that the majority leader was ousted from his position due to his consistent absence from Assembly sessions.

Amaehwule added that approximately 17 House members backed the majority leader's removal, Daily Trust reported.

The governor's supporters gathered outside the Complex, initiating a protest against his impending impeachment.

These events unfolded shortly after a fire broke out at the Assembly Complex on Sunday night.

It remains unclear whether the fire is linked to the political turmoil, but speculations about a long-standing feud between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, who is now the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, have been circulating.

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Meanwhile, Governor Fubara has reacted to the impeachment plot emanating from the state's House of Assembly.

Fubara insisted and maintained that he had not done anything wrong for him to be removed unjustly.

This is coming a few hours after the House Leader of the Rivers State House of Assembly, Hon Edison Ehie, was removed from his position as the Leader of the House.

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