The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has strongly opposed ongoing efforts to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Oduh, warning that such a move could worsen political tensions and harm governance in the state.
The party’s reaction follows the commencement of impeachment proceedings by the Rivers State House of Assembly on Thursday.
During a plenary session presided over by Speaker Martins Amaewhule, the Majority Leader, Major Jack, formally presented a notice detailing allegations of gross misconduct against Governor Fubara.
Reports indicate that at least 26 lawmakers endorsed the notice, which they claimed complied with constitutional provisions. The Speaker announced that the allegations would be officially served on the governor within seven days, in line with legislative procedures.
In a similar development, the Deputy Majority Leader, Linda Stewart, read a separate notice of alleged misconduct against Deputy Governor Ngozi Oduh during the same session.
Reacting in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Darlington Nwauju, the Rivers APC said it had taken note of what it described as “unfortunate developments” at the State Assembly.
While recognising the legislature’s constitutional role in oversight and checks, the party insisted it could not support an impeachment process against leaders elected on its platform.
The APC stressed that it firmly rejects any attempt to remove the governor and his deputy through impeachment, cautioning against importing internal disputes linked to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the APC fold.
Addressing claims that the impeachment threat is tied to budgetary concerns, the party recalled that during the emergency governance period, a ₦1.485 trillion budget was transmitted to the National Assembly by the President in May 2025.
The appropriation was subsequently approved by the Senate in June and the House of Representatives in July 2025, and was designed to run until August 2026.
According to the APC, the governor is under no constitutional obligation to present a supplementary budget if the existing appropriation is deemed sufficient.
The party also cited constitutional provisions that allow a governor to continue spending into a new fiscal year for up to six months.
The APC leadership therefore urged members of the Rivers State House of Assembly to resist what it described as external pressures aimed at destabilising the state government.
“We will take all necessary steps to ensure that an APC-led government in Rivers State is not undermined by internal conflicts,” the statement said, calling on lawmakers to halt the impeachment process immediately.
The party warned that proceeding with impeachment could damage the APC’s public image and negatively affect governance and development in Rivers State, adding that democracy must not be replaced by political vendettas.
The unfolding situation comes amid a prolonged political fallout between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, a rift that has continued to shape and divide the state’s political landscape.