The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, will on Wednesday swear in five commissioners-designate recently screened and confirmed by the Rivers State House of Assembly.
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Fubara had forwarded a list of nine commissioner nominees to the Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, for screening and confirmation as members of the State Executive Council.
However, during plenary on Monday, the lawmakers declined to confirm four of the nominees, citing issues including poor performance, inconsistencies in their documentation and petitions reportedly submitted by constituents against one of the nominees.
The Assembly, however, cleared five nominees after the screening exercise. Following the process, the Speaker said the House would transmit a letter to the governor to proceed with the swearing-in of those confirmed.
Meanwhile, a statement issued on Tuesday by the Secretary to the State Government, Dagogo Wokoma, announced that the cleared nominees would be sworn in by the governor at the Government House, Port Harcourt, on Wednesday.
According to the statement, the swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Executive Council Chambers at 1 p.m.
The statement read, “His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, the Governor of Rivers State, will on Wednesday, 11 March 2026, swear in the Commissioners-designate already screened and cleared by the State House of Assembly, at the Executive Council Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt by 1pm.
“They are, Mr Tonye Belgam, Prof. Temple Nwafor, Dr Peters Nwogor, Dr Lekue Kenneth and Amachree Edward Hart.
“The Commissioner-designate, along with one (1) guest each, is expected to be seated by 12:30 pm.”
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