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The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Rivers State has outrightly rejected moves to impeach Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, warning that the process could destabilise the state and damage the image of the party.

In a statement issued on Thursday, January 8, 2026 by its spokesperson, Darlington Nwauju, the Rivers APC said it would not remain silent while internal disputes, described as remnants of past crises, are allowed to resurface under the guise of legislative action.

While acknowledging the constitutional independence of the Rivers State House of Assembly, the party insisted that resorting to impeachment was unjustified and politically dangerous.

The APC noted that the impeachment threat reportedly centres on budgetary issues, stressing that a valid budget of ₦1.485 trillion—approved during the period of emergency rule—remains in force until August 2026. It added that the governor is under no obligation to present a supplementary budget if he is comfortable with the existing one, citing constitutional provisions that allow spending into a new fiscal year.

The party therefore cautioned lawmakers, particularly APC members in the Assembly, to resist external pressures aimed at destabilising the Fubara-led administration.

“Our party will do everything possible to ensure that the APC government in Rivers State is not undermined by fratricidal disagreements,” the statement said.

Full text of the press statement reads

Press Statement*

RIVERS APC REJECTS IMPEACHMENT PROCESS AGAINST GOV SIM FUBARA

The attention of the leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has been drawn 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 uptil 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 inorder 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!!!

Signed:

Darlington Nwauju

Rivers State APC Spokesperson