The Rivers State House of Assembly has suspended impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu.

The decision was taken on Thursday during plenary in Port Harcourt.

Lawmakers had earlier initiated impeachment proceedings in 2026 over alleged gross misconduct, including extra-budgetary spending, demolition of the Assembly complex, and non-compliance with a Supreme Court of Nigeria ruling on legislative autonomy.

The Assembly had asked the Chief Judge, Simeon Amadi, to set up a probe panel, but he declined, citing a court order obtained by Fubara and Odu restraining the process.

The impeachment followed political tensions after the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, accused the governor of breaching a 2025 peace deal.

Tinubu later met Fubara and Wike at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, after which efforts toward reconciliation intensified.

Observers say the suspension is aimed at easing political tension and restoring stability in Rivers State.