According to a report by Daily Post on Monday 2 February, 2026, the national
leadership of the All Progressives Congress says it is quietly working to defuse the
impeachment moves targeting Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, made this known on Sunday
during an interview on Trust TV, where he was asked about the growing political
tension in the oil-rich state. According to him, the situation is no longer being left
to chance, as party leaders are already engaging those involved behind the scenes.
In recent weeks, Rivers politics has been anything but calm. Lawmakers in the
State House of Assembly had openly pushed for impeachment proceedings against
Governor Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, a development that stirred anxiety
across the state and beyond. The dispute quickly became a national talking point,
with many watching to see how the ruling party would respond.
Yilwatda suggested that the temperature has since been turned down. “Are you
hearing anything about the impeachment of Rivers State Governor Fubara again?
We are discussing this with the lawmakers because that is an internal party issue.”
Beyond that remark, he explained that the APC prefers dialogue to public
confrontation. He said the party has internal processes designed to manage
disagreements and prevent them from spiralling into crises. In his words, those
mechanisms are now being activated in Rivers, with the aim of repairing internal
rifts rather than deepening them.
He also hinted that the party’s broader goal goes beyond stopping the impeachment
alone. Stabilising the political environment, he noted, is key to strengthening the
APC’s footing in the state and positioning it for electoral success going forward.
And while the tensions may not disappear overnight, the party believes steady
engagement will eventually calm the waters.
