The 27 defecting members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have withdrawn the impeachment notice against Governor Siminilayi Fubara.

The lawmakers led by the Speaker, Martin Amaewhule, convened at the House of Assembly quarters.

The notice of withdrawal was contained in a letter signed by the 27 – although one of them was hospitalised and wasn’t in attendance.

The letter was read by Amaewhule, who said the latest development was in line with the intervention of President Bola Tinubu.

Reacting to the withdrawal of the impeachment against the governor, a member of the Rivers State Elders and Leaders Forum, Ankio Briggs, challenged the lawmakers to release the initial notice.