The Rivers State House of Assembly has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy of violating a peace agreement reportedly brokered by President Bola Tinubu, as the lawmakers on Thursday formally commenced impeachment proceedings against the governor.
During plenary, the Majority Leader of the House, Major Jack, alleged that President Tinubu had intervened on two occasions to restore peace between Governor Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, but claimed that the governor failed to honour the agreements reached.
According to him, “The governor and his Deputy have continued to act as tyrants and have no good plans for transparency of good governance in Rivers State.
“They have repeatedly breached and backtracked on peace agreement facilitated by the president of this country Bola Tinubu.
“The governor and his deputy failed to heed to the terms of agreement reached during the peace parley in December 2023 and another one in 2025”.
Meanwhile, the Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has rejected the move by the State House of Assembly to initiate impeachment proceedings against Governor Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, warning that such action could destabilise the state.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the party leadership said it had observed what it described as “unfortunate developments” from the House of Assembly.
While acknowledging the legislature as an independent arm of government with constitutional oversight powers, the APC maintained that impeachment was not an acceptable option.
According to TVC, the party said it could not remain silent while unresolved internal crises within the Peoples Democratic Party were allowed to spill over and threaten the stability of an APC-led government in Rivers State.
The APC argued that the impeachment threat appears to be connected to budgetary concerns, which it said do not warrant such an extreme legislative measure.
The party recalled that during the period of emergency rule in Rivers State, a budget was transmitted to the National Assembly by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in May 2025. It noted that the budget was approved by the Senate on June 25, 2025, and by the House of Representatives on July 22, 2025, with a total allocation of ₦1.485 trillion.
According to the APC, the budget was structured to cover a one-year period, running until August 2026.
The party added that the governor is not constitutionally required to present a supplementary budget if he is satisfied with the existing appropriation.
It further stated that the Constitution allows a governor to continue spending for up to six months into a new fiscal year, insisting that the impeachment move lacks both legal and moral justification.
The Rivers APC called on members of the State House of Assembly, especially lawmakers elected on the party’s platform, to resist what it described as external pressure aimed at destabilising the government.
“We will do everything possible to ensure that the APC-led government of Rivers State is not undermined through internal disagreements,” the statement said.
The party urged lawmakers to immediately halt the impeachment process, warning that it could damage the image of the APC and derail ongoing development efforts in the state.
It also appealed to political actors to respect democratic principles and allow governance to take precedence, rather than permitting political rivalries to disrupt peace and stability in Rivers State.
