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  "id": 15672995,
  "title": "Rivers Assembly recalls three Fubara loyalists after apology",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/rivers-assembly-recalls-three-fubara-loyalists-after-apology",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-20T00:14:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
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    "url": "https://punchng.com/rivers-assembly-recalls-three-fubara-loyalists-after-apology/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Rivers State House of Assembly has reinstated three lawmakers who were previously suspended due to a political crisis. The lawmakers, Victor Oko-Jumbo, Sokari Goodboy Sokari, and Orubienimigha Timothy, were suspended on October 30, 2023, following a suspension that was lifted on December 20, 2023, after presidential intervention. The Assembly rescinded its previous decision to declare their seats vacant during a plenary session on Monday. Their reinstatement follows letters of apology submitted by the lawmakers, who claimed they did not know their suspension had been lifted due to not receiving correspondence informing them of the change. The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Martin Chike Amaewhule, emphasized that the decision to rescind the earlier decision to declare their seats vacant was not made based on emotion but focused on justice. The lawmakers were also urged to return to participating in legislative sittings and business of the Assembly without just cause.",
  "summary": "The Rivers State House of Assembly has recalled three lawmakers loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara after they submitted letters of apology to the House. Read More: https://punchng.com/rivers-assembly-recalls-three-fubara-loyalists-after-apology/",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Post Nigeria",
        "title": "Rivers Assembly reverses sack of three pro-Fubara lawmakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/rivers-assembly-reverses-sack-of-three-pro-fubara-lawmakers",
        "published": "2026-10-19T11:57:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Premium Times",
        "title": "2027: Wike, Rivers Assembly members, council chairpersons meet Fubara",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/2027-wike-rivers-assembly-members-council-chairpersons-meet-fubara",
        "published": "2026-10-19T13:37:27.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Rivers Assembly recalls three suspended pro-Fubara lawmakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/rivers-assembly-recalls-three-suspended-pro-fubara-lawmakers",
        "published": "2026-10-19T16:06:32.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Fubara, Wike reconciliation: Rivers Assembly recalls 3 lawmakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/fubara-wike-reconciliation-rivers-assembly-recalls-3-lawmakers",
        "published": "2026-10-20T00:56:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "This Day",
        "title": "Rivers Assembly Reverses Decision, Recalls Three Pro-Fubara Lawmakers",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/rivers-assembly-reverses-decision-recalls-three-pro-fubara-lawmakers",
        "published": "2026-10-20T02:40:17.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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