Rivers State Crisis Deepens! Sara-Igbe Issues Strong Warning Over Fubara’s Impeachment

With the Supreme Court dismissing the major consolidated cases against him, embattled Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara now pins his hopes on one final legal battle—the case of the 27 lawmakers who defected to the APC.

Notably, the issue of defection was not part of the five consolidated cases ruled on by the Supreme Court, which explains the court’s silence on the matter. As legal experts point out, a court cannot rule on a case that was never presented before it. The defection case remains pending at the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, raising concerns over whether the pro-Wike faction in the Assembly will allow Fubara enough time to push it to the Supreme Court.

Political analysts see the defection case as a constitutional disaster for the lawmakers, fearing that a legal victory for Fubara could render them illegitimate and threaten their control of the Assembly. To prevent this, speculation is growing that the lawmakers may fast-track impeachment proceedings against Fubara, effectively killing the defection case before it reaches its final resolution.

Fubara’s Next Move: Wait, Resist, or Defect?

Weighing in on the governor’s options, a chieftain of the Pan-Niger Delta Elders Forum, Anabs Sara-Igbe, told Vanguard that Fubara is determined to see the defection case through.

“Fubara believes in God, and God will make his enemies fools. If Amaewhule and his co-travelers proceed with impeachment, there will be resistance,” he warned.

Similarly, Ijaw National Congress (INC) President, Benjamin Okaba, emphasized that Fubara remains a strategist who will carefully assess the legal implications of the Supreme Court judgment before taking action.

“There is no cause for panic. We need to wait and interpret the judgment properly,” he said.

However, Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, a chieftain of the APC in Rivers State, expressed doubt about Fubara’s survival, claiming that the “enemies of the state have taken over” and that only divine intervention could save the governor.

Meanwhile, a top Ogoni politician, who spoke anonymously, hinted at a possible political deal that could secure Fubara’s future.

“One possible resolution to this crisis is for Fubara to defect to the APC. That move could earn him Tinubu’s support for 2027 and shield him from impeachment,” the source revealed.

Despite the high-stakes power struggle, Fubara appears to be working on an alternative political structure. He recently instructed all 23 local government chairmen in Rivers State to contest the October 5 council elections under the Action Peoples Party (APP)—a move widely seen as an attempt to establish his own political base beyond the PDP and APC.