Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule has said that governors elected under the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not losing sleep over the ongoing impeachment process targeting Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Sule made the comments on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today. When asked whether APC governors were concerned about the attempt to remove Fubara, he emphasized that the process is “strictly guided by the law” and cannot proceed without due process.
“I’m not worried because I think it’s an issue of the court. I am not worried about anybody impeaching anyone,” Sule said. “You don’t just wake up and impeach somebody without going through the due process. 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.”
The governor noted that judicial actions are already addressing the matter.
“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,” he added.
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On the internal APC disputes in Rivers, Sule stressed that the issues are for the party to handle, not 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. “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.”
The comments come as the latest attempt to impeach Fubara faces legal hurdles. On January 23, a Rivers State High Court adjourned the case indefinitely, ruling that the Court of Appeal must first address pending appeals filed by the speaker and other lawmakers, effectively halting the proceedings.
Similarly, Chief Judge Simeon Amadi declined to set up an investigative panel, citing existing court orders and the principle that courts should not act on matters already under judicial review.
This marks the third impeachment attempt against Fubara in less than three years. The current effort, led by Rivers House of Assembly Speaker Martins Amaewhule, began on January 8.
Lawmakers accused Fubara of gross misconduct, including failure to present appropriation bills, alleged unauthorised spending of public funds, withholding lawmakers’ allocations, and demolishing the assembly complex in 2023. The Rivers House of Assembly has denied the allegations.
