Rivers APC kicks against move to impeach Gov Fubara

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the move by members of the State House of Assembly to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, describing the action as untenable and capable of throwing the state into crisis.

The party said any attempt to remove the governor through impeachment would further destabilise Rivers State and worsen the ongoing political tension.

It warned lawmakers to exercise caution and put the interest of the state above personal or political battles.

Very Nigerian had earlier reported that the Rivers State House of Assembly formally began impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara.

The Speaker of the House, Martins Amaewhule, accused the governor of gross misconduct and reportedly described him as a “mistake”.

The party also cautioned that any action capable of disrupting governance and peace in Rivers State would have serious consequences for residents, stressing that stability should be the priority at this time.

In a statement signed by the party’s spokesperson, Darlington Nwauju, the APC leadership said:

“The attention of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has been drawn to the latest unfortunate developments coming out from the chambers of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

“We concede that the legislature is an independent arm in the tripod of governance, and the constitutional responsibilities of checks and balances are within their democratic purview.

“Our position as at today on this matter is that, we solemnly reject the resort to an impeachment process against our Governor and his deputy.

“It will be totally untenable for our party to keep quiet when an obvious hangover from strifes that occurred within the PDP are allowed to resurface in our great party.

“It is important to say to Rivers people and Nigerians that since the latest threat of impeachment centers on the budget, may we remind ourselves that under the period of emergency rule, a budget was transmitted to the National Assembly by the President and Commander-in-Chief in May 2025 which was approved by the Senate on 25 June 2025 and subsequently by the House of Representatives on July 22 2025 for a total sum of ₦1.485 trillion.

“Interestingly, this budget is for one year and should run until August 2026 and if the Governor is comfortable with the composition of the said budget, he may elect not to present any supplementary budget. Besides, the constitution allows for a six-months spending window into the new fiscal year by a state governor.

“We therefore strongly advise all members of the Rivers State House of Assembly especially APC members, to resist pressures from outside the Assembly chambers to destablize the Government of Rivers state ably led by His Excellency Sir Siminalayi Fubara.

“Let it be known that our party will do everything possible to ensure that the Government of Rivers State, which is an APC government, is not destabilized through fratricidal disagreements.

“We therefore call on members of the State Assembly especially APC members, to immediately discontinue the impeachment process in order not to drag the image of our great party to the mud and stiffle the continuous progress and development of Rivers State.

“Let our state remain a democracy and not a politicocracy!!!”

The party emphasized that it would “do everything possible” to protect its government in Rivers State from internal strife and urged lawmakers to discontinue the impeachment process to safeguard the state’s progress and democratic stability.

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