A Rivers State High Court in Oyigbo has issued a temporary injunction restraining the House of Assembly from proceeding with impeachment steps against Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Odu, pending determination of a suit challenging the process.
Reports indicate heightened political tension, shifting allegiances among lawmakers, and increased security around the Assembly complex as rival factions contest institutional control.
Echotitbits take: The crisis has moved decisively into the courts. The injunction buys time, but governance risk persists until political actors find a durable settlement beyond litigation.
Source: Premium Times – https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/850064-court-stops-impeachment-move-against-fubara-deputy.html (January 17, 2026)
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