Abdullahi Sule, Governor of Nasarawa, says Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not worried about the impeachment process initiated against Siminalayi Fubara, Governor of Rivers state.
Sule spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television.
Asked whether APC governors were anxious about the move to impeach Fubara, Sule said the process was strictly regulated by law and could not be carried out arbitrarily.
The Nasarawa governor said impeachment must follow due process and cannot be effected without adherence to legal provisions.
“I am not worried because I think it is an issue of the court. I am not worried about anybody impeaching anyone,” he said.
“You don’t just wake up and impeach somebody without following due process.
“Of course, whatever happens to any of our colleagues is a concern to us, but we are not so worried to the extent of saying he is going to be impeached.”
Sule added that developments in court and actions taken by the chief judge of Rivers state indicated that the matter was already being addressed within the framework of the law.
“From all indications, actions are being taken. Courts are making decisions. The chief judge is taking a position on that. For that reason, we are not worried,” he said.
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Commenting on the internal political situation in Rivers state, Sule said the matter was for the APC to resolve, noting that it was not the responsibility of the Progressive Governors’ Forum.
According to him, the national leadership of the party has been mandated to examine the situation in the state and report accordingly.
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“We have asked the party to study the situation in Rivers and brief us if they need anything from the Progressive Governors’ Forum, because it is purely a party affair in another state,” he said.
“Members of the national working committee were present at the meeting and were asked to investigate what is happening there. If they require our input, they will ask. But it is not an issue for the progressive governors; it is a party matter.”
Sule’s remarks come as the latest impeachment attempt against Fubara remains stalled due to legal and procedural challenges.
On January 23, a Rivers state high court adjourned the case indefinitely, ruling that the court of appeal must first determine pending appeals filed by the speaker and other lawmakers. The ruling effectively halted the impeachment process.
Similarly, Simeon Amadi, chief judge of Rivers state, declined to constitute an investigative panel, citing subsisting court orders and the principle that courts should not act on matters already before another court.
This is the third impeachment attempt against Fubara in less than three years.
The latest move, led by Martins Amaewhule, speaker of the Rivers state house of assembly, commenced on January 8.
The lawmakers accused the governor of gross misconduct, including failure to present appropriation bills, alleged unauthorised spending of public funds, withholding lawmakers’ allocations and the demolition of the assembly complex in 2023.
The development has been widely seen as part of the lingering political rift between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
The Rivers state house of assembly has denied the allegations.
Fubara has repeatedly urged calm, expressing confidence in divine intervention and reaffirming his commitment to governance.
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