On January 7, local time, the Sabah News Agency, controlled by the Yemeni government, reported that the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council issued a national decree deciding to remove Southern Transitional Council leader Zubedi from membership in the Presidential Leadership Council on the grounds that he is suspected of committing acts of treason and has decided to hand it over to the procuratorial authorities for processing.

On January 7, local time, the Sabah News Agency, controlled by the Yemeni government, reported that the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council issued a national decree deciding to remove Southern Transitional Council leader Zubedi from membership in the Presidential Leadership Council on the grounds that he is suspected of committing acts of treason and has decided to hand it over to the procuratorial authorities for processing.