•Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nassarawa State
Nasarawa State governor, Abdullahi Sule, has said governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not overly concerned about the ongoing impeachment process involving Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, describing it as a matter already before the courts.
Sule made the remarks while appearing as a guest on Channels Television last night.
Responding to questions on whether APC governors were worried that one of their colleagues might be impeached and whether any steps were being taken to avert such an outcome, the Nasarawa governor said the process was governed strictly by law and due process.
“I’m not worried because I think it’s an issue of the court. I am not worried about anybody impeaching anyone. You don’t just wake up and impeach somebody without going through the due process,” Sule said.
He added that while governors were naturally concerned about developments affecting their colleagues, there was no cause for alarm.
“Of course, whatever happens to any of our colleagues, we are worried, but we are not so worried to the point of saying he [Fubara] is going to be impeached.
“From all indications, actions are being taken. Courts are taking decisions. The Chief Judge is taking a position on that. So, for that reason, we are not worried,” Sule stated.
Impeachment Process
Meanwhile, the latest attempt to impeach Governor Fubara has stalled due to legal and procedural hurdles.
On January 23, 2026, a Rivers State High Court sitting in Oyigbo adjourned the impeachment case indefinitely, ruling that the Court of Appeal must first determine pending appeals filed by the Speaker and other lawmakers.
The decision effectively halted immediate impeachment proceedings.
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 act on matters already under judicial consideration.
This marks the third impeachment attempt against Fubara in less than three years.
The most recent effort commenced on January 8, 2026, led 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 expenditure of public funds, withholding lawmakers’ allocations, and the demolition of the Assembly complex in 2023.
The impeachment move was widely seen as part of the lingering political rivalry between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, despite earlier reconciliation efforts by President Bola Tinubu.
Governor Fubara has repeatedly urged calm, expressing confidence in divine intervention while maintaining his focus on governance.
APC’s Internal Matters, Rivers Crisis
The Nasarawa governor was also asked about the recent wave of defections, the integration of new members into the APC, and the internal tensions within the party, particularly in Rivers State.
On party congresses and membership integration, Sule said APC’s tradition ensured inclusiveness, noting that no member was “excluded” from participating in party activities.
Addressing the Rivers State crisis and the role of party stakeholders, including the State Assembly and APC stalwarts loyal to former governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Sule stressed that the issue remained a party matter rather than one for the Progressive Governors’ Forum.
“We have asked the party to go and study the situation [in Rivers] and brief us if they need anything from the Progressive Governors’ Forum, because it’s purely a party affair for another state,” he said.
He disclosed that members of the APC National Working Committee were present during discussions and had been mandated to investigate developments in the state.
“Members of the national working committee were there during the meeting, and they were asked to investigate what is happening there. If they need our input anywhere, they can confirm. But it’s not something for the Progressive Governors; it’s a party affair,” Sule explained.
