Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has expressed that the governors from the All Progressives Congress (APC) are not particularly anxious regarding the ongoing impeachment process involving Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, pointing out that the matter is already being handled in the courts.
Sule shared his views on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television's Politics Today program.
When inquired whether APC governors were concerned about the potential impeachment of one of their colleagues and whether any intervention was anticipated, Sule emphasized that the impeachment process is strictly regulated by legal frameworks and adheres to due process.
He stated, "I am not concerned because this is a matter before the court. You cannot simply wake up and initiate impeachment against a governor without observing due process."
The Nasarawa Governor also remarked that while the governors stay informed about developments affecting their peers, there is currently no reason to panic.
"Naturally, we are concerned about whatever happens to any of our colleagues; however, we are not alarmed to the point of thinking that Governor Fubara will be impeached," Sule asserted.
He went on to explain that legal and constitutional measures are underway to tackle the situation.
"According to current indications, necessary actions are being taken. The courts are rendering verdicts, and the Chief Judge has commented on the situation. Hence, we do not feel worried," he elaborated.
Meanwhile, the recent attempt to impeach Governor Fubara has encountered delays due to legal complexities and procedural hurdles.
On January 23, 2026, a Rivers State High Court in Oyigbo indefinitely adjourned the impeachment case, asserting that the Court of Appeal must first settle outstanding appeals filed by the Speaker and other lawmakers, which effectively halted any further impeachment actions.
In a related matter, Justice Simeon Amadi, the Chief Judge of Rivers State, refused to form an investigative panel, citing existing court orders and the principle that courts should not take on issues already under judicial review.
This marks the third impeachment attempt against Governor Fubara within a period of less than three years.
The lawmakers have accused the Governor of serious misconduct, including failing to present budgeting bills, unauthorized expenditures of public funds, withholding allocations from lawmakers, and demolitions of the Assembly complex in 2023.
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