Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, an All Progressives Congress (APC) elected official, has stated that governors within the party are not overly concerned about the ongoing impeachment proceedings targeting Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Speaking on Channels Television's "Politics Today" on Thursday, Governor Sule clarified that the matter is currently before the courts and is strictly governed by legal due process.

Sule emphasized the legal framework guiding such actions, noting, "I am not worried because it is an issue before the court. You cannot just wake up and impeach a governor without following due process." He further added that while solidarity exists among colleagues, the level of worry among APC governors does not suggest an imminent impeachment. "Of course, whatever happens to any of our colleagues is a concern, but we are not so worried to the extent of assuming that Governor Fubara will be impeached," Sule explained, also mentioning that Governor Fubara had recently defected to the APC.

The Nasarawa governor highlighted that judicial and constitutional mechanisms are already actively addressing the situation. "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 affirmed.

Indeed, the latest attempt to impeach Governor Fubara has faced significant legal and procedural obstacles. A Rivers State High Court in Oyigbo, on January 23, 2024, indefinitely adjourned the impeachment suit. This ruling mandated that the Court of Appeal first resolve pending appeals filed by the Speaker and other lawmakers, effectively halting any further impeachment proceedings.

In a related development, Justice Simeon Amadi, the Chief Judge of Rivers State, refused to constitute an investigative panel. His decision was based on existing court orders and the fundamental principle that judicial bodies should not consider matters already under judicial review. This marks the third attempt to impeach Governor Fubara in less than three years.

The accusations leveled against Governor Fubara by the lawmakers include grave misconduct such as failing to present appropriation bills, alleged unauthorized expenditure of public funds, withholding allocations meant for lawmakers, and the controversial demolition of the Assembly complex in 2023.