The APC Progressive Mandate Group has urged the immediate suspension of impeachment proceedings against Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, describing the move as unconstitutional, politically motivated, and a threat to the peace accord brokered by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In a statement on Thursday, signed by national coordinator Comrade Ayodele Alonge, the group argued that the impeachment process before the Rivers State House of Assembly is legally flawed and risks destabilising the state.

“The ongoing impeachment proceedings are fundamentally flawed and lack the constitutional and procedural grounding required for such a serious action,” the statement said. “Beyond legality, this is an affront to the office of the President, who personally mediated peace between Governor Fubara, Minister Nyesom Wike, and the Rivers State House of Assembly.”

The Rivers Assembly had accused Fubara of extra-budgetary spending, demolition of the Assembly complex, withholding funds due to the Assembly Service Commission, and non-compliance with a Supreme Court ruling on legislative autonomy. Similar allegations were raised against the deputy governor.

The APC group countered that the impeachment effort directly contradicts the reconciliation agreement facilitated by President Tinubu last year. Alonge emphasised that Fubara returned to office after signing the peace pact with Wike, and attempts to reopen hostilities undermine the settlement.

“To attempt to unravel that agreement now is not only irresponsible; it directly challenges the authority and wisdom of the President,” the group said.

The statement also criticised the Assembly for relying on a budget passed during emergency rule, arguing lawmakers lack the authority to challenge its implementation. Alonge noted that Fubara’s defection from the PDP to APC in December 2025 strengthened the party’s position in Rivers State, attracting key political figures including former PDP national chairman Uche Secondus and ex-Governor Peter Odili.

“Governor Fubara has strengthened APC’s presence in Rivers State, yet the impeachment efforts threaten the very gains the President sought through dialogue and reconciliation,” the statement added.

The group accused Wike loyalists in the Assembly of driving the impeachment for political reasons and called on the National Assembly to intervene. It demanded an immediate halt to the process and a public apology to President Tinubu, warning that failure to act could set a dangerous precedent nationwide.