YENAGOA, Nigeria (Reuters) – The southern Nigerian oil state of Bayelsa accused its deputy governor of misconduct on Tuesday, deepening a political standoff and heightening the risk of unrest ahead of elections next year.
Police bolstered security around Government House and the House of Assembly in the state capital Yenagoa as parliament met to serve an impeachment notice on Deputy Governor Peremobowei Ebebi, without detailing the accusations of misconduct.
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