Twenty-six members of the Rivers State House of Assembly signed the notice which they alleged was against the Nigerian Constitution.

The impeachment proceedings against Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State are a major and rapidly developing political crisis in Nigeria. The situation is a complex power struggle, and the videos you’ve likely seen are just one piece of a much larger puzzle.

A faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, loyal to the current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, has initiated impeachment proceedings against his successor, Governor Sim Fubara. This is a dramatic fallout between a political “godfather” (Wike) and his “godson” (Fubara), leading to a chaotic battle for control of the state’s political and financial structures.

Rivers state House of Assembly begins impeachment proceedings against Governor Sim Fubara pic.twitter.com/t3CHHG6Vn9

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