Rivers APC Faction Backs Court Order Halting Fubara’s Impeachment

A faction of the All Progressives Congress in Rivers State has thrown its weight behind the court ruling that halted impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

The factional spokesman, Darlington Nwauju, expressed the group’s support for the ruling while addressing journalists at a press conference on Thursday.

The development followed the decision of the Rivers State Chief Judge, Chibuzor Simeon Amadi, who declined to constitute a seven-member panel to investigate allegations of gross misconduct levelled against the governor and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.

Speaking at the briefing, Nwauju urged the judiciary to stand firm on the interim order restraining the impeachment process.

“We take this opportunity to restate our earlier call on the Chief Judge of Rivers State, Honorable Justice Simeon Amadi, not to act upon the January 16, 2026 resolutions of the Rivers State House of Assembly,” he said.

According to him, any further steps by the lawmakers would amount to disobedience to the court.

“Based on the interim court ruling, we reiterate these facts and let it be known to all, including the National Working Committee of our great party, that actions taken by persons who were purportedly elected into the leadership of the APC in Rivers State through a kangaroo congress conducted under Umar Ganduje in November 2023 are a direct affront to the court,” Nwauju added.