Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said
there is no cause for alarm among governors of the All Progressives Congress
(APC) over the impeachment moves against Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi
Fubara.
Sule made the remarks on Thursday while speaking as a
guest on Politics Today, a current affairs programme aired on Channels
Television.
Responding to questions on whether APC governors were
concerned that one of their colleagues could be impeached, the Nasarawa
governor said impeachment is strictly guided by the law and due process.
“I’m not worried because this is a matter before the
courts. You don’t just wake up and impeach a governor without following due
process,” Sule said.
He acknowledged that governors naturally pay attention
to developments affecting their colleagues but insisted the situation did not
warrant panic.
“Of course, we are concerned about whatever happens to
any of our colleagues, but we are not worried to the point of saying Governor
Fubara will be impeached. From all indications, actions are being taken. The
courts are giving rulings, and the Chief Judge has taken a position. For that
reason, we are not worried,” he added.
Impeachment Moves Hit Legal Roadblocks
Meanwhile, efforts to impeach Governor Fubara have
stalled following legal and procedural challenges.
On January 23, 2026, a Rivers State High Court sitting
in Oyigbo adjourned the impeachment suit indefinitely, ruling that the Court of
Appeal must first determine pending appeals filed by the Speaker and other
lawmakers involved.
The ruling effectively put an immediate halt to the
impeachment process.
Similarly, the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Justice
Simeon Amadi, declined to constitute an investigative panel, citing existing
court orders and the principle that courts should not interfere in matters
already under judicial consideration.
This is the third impeachment attempt against Governor
Fubara in less than three years.
The most recent move began on January 8, 2026,
spearheaded by the Martin Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House of
Assembly. The lawmakers accused the governor of gross misconduct, including
failure to present appropriation bills, alleged unauthorised spending,
withholding lawmakers’ funds, and the demolition of the Assembly complex in
2023.
Political Undercurrents in Rivers
The impeachment attempt has been widely viewed as a
continuation of the political rivalry between Governor Fubara and his
predecessor, Nyesom Wike, despite earlier reconciliation efforts brokered by
President Bola Tinubu.
Governor Fubara has consistently called for calm,
expressing confidence in divine intervention while maintaining focus on
governance.
APC Internal Affairs
Governor Sule also addressed questions on internal
party tensions, recent defections, and the integration of new members into the
APC, particularly in Rivers State.
He said the APC’s internal processes are designed to
be inclusive, stressing that no member is excluded from party activities.
On the Rivers crisis, Sule maintained that the issue
remains an internal party matter and not one for the Progressive Governors’
Forum.
“We have asked the party to study the situation in
Rivers and brief us if they require anything from the Progressive Governors’
Forum. It is purely a party affair,” he said.
He added that members of the APC National Working
Committee were present during recent discussions and had been mandated to
investigate developments in the state.
“If they need our input at any point, they will let us
know. But it is not something for the Progressive Governors; it remains a party
matter,” Sule explained.
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