Fubara appoints two ex-commissioners, three others as particular advisers

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has accepted the appointment of 5 particular advisers, together with two former commissioners who served underneath his administration.

This comes barely 72 hours after the governor carried out a minor cupboard reshuffle with the redeployment of the Commissioner for Sports activities, Barr. Christopher Inexperienced, to the Ministry of Justice as Legal professional-Basic and Commissioner for Justice.

Nonetheless, a press release launched by the Everlasting Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Info and Communications, Dr Honour Sirawoo, stated Inexperienced would proceed to coordinate the actions of the Ministry of Sports activities pending the appointment of a substantive Commissioner for Sports activities.

The newest appointments have been contained in a Authorities Particular Announcement launched in Port Harcourt on Thursday by the Everlasting Secretary, Rivers State Ministry of Info and Communications, Dr Honour Sirawoo, and made out there to journalists.

Among the many new particular advisers are Prof. Peter Medee, who hitherto served as Commissioner for Funds and Financial Planning, and Barr. Eloka Tasie-Amadi, former Commissioner for Works.

Each Medee and Tasie-Amadi have been affected by the final Supreme Courtroom judgment, which recognised Martin Amaewhule because the genuine Speaker of the Rivers State Home of Meeting.

The 5 appointees are to be sworn in on Friday, January 2, 2026, on the Govt Council Chambers of Authorities Home, Port Harcourt, by midday.

The assertion learn, “The Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has accepted the appointment of the next individuals as Particular Advisers: Barrister Eloka Tasie-Amadi, Professor Peter Medee, Barrister Emmanuel Frank Fubara, Hon. Victor Ekaro and Dr Darlington Oji.

“The appointees shall be formally sworn in on Friday, January 2, 2026, on the Govt Council Chambers of Authorities Home, Port Harcourt, at 12:00 midday immediate.

“These to be sworn in are anticipated to be seated by 11:30 a.m.”

Recall that in their first sitting after the emergency rule, the Meeting requested Fubara to ahead the names of commissioner-nominees for screening and approval, a name that has not been heeded.

The lawmakers lately accused the governor of “persistently” drawing from the consolidated income account of the state since he assumed workplace in 2023 with out “legislative approval”, regardless of what they described as repeated warnings and a judgment of the Supreme Courtroom.

An announcement signed by the Chairman, Home Committee on Info, Petitions and Complaints, Hon. Enemi George, additionally stated the motion of the governor was in defiance of the Structure and the rules of separation of powers.