Liborous Oshoma, an attorney and public policy specialist, noted that the members of the Rivers State House of Assembly who switched to the All Progressives Congress (APC) likely did not foresee that Governor Siminalayi Fubara would also join their ranks. Oshoma is affiliated with the APC.
In a January 10, 2026 interview with Arise News, Oshoma remarked that the political situation in the state has become more amusing now that the Governor and the majority of the assembly members are in the same party.
He emphasized the need for the APC’s national leadership to convene discussions with its members to reassess the private agreements that are contributing to the state’s instability.
Oshoma stated, “Now they all belong to the same party. I believe the assembly members did not expect Fubara to align with them in the APC. The party in the middle should either manage its members or host discussions to determine whether the existing agreements are genuinely agreements.”
These comments come amid a deepening rift between Governor Fubara and Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Wike has recently intensified his public critiques of Fubara, accusing him of violating a peace accord made at the Presidential Villa in June 2025.
Details of that meeting remain undisclosed, but it is widely believed that the agreement involved Fubara promising not to seek reelection in 2027 and to uphold Wike’s political influence in the state. Wike has warned that Fubara’s alleged “defiance” will not go unpunished, claiming the Governor has demonstrated a disregard for commitments.
The current political strife includes an official motion to impeach Fubara. On January 8, 2026, twenty-six assembly members loyal to Wike served an impeachment notice to both Fubara and Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu.
The notice includes several allegations of serious misconduct, such as failure to present the 2026 budget, damaging the Assembly complex, and unauthorized use of public funds.
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