The Rivers State House of Assembly has invited nine persons nominated by Governor Siminalayi Fubara to submit credentials for screening and confirmation as commissioners and members of the State Executive Council, a statement from the legislature says.
The invitation follows the submission of commissioner‑nominees by Fubara to the Assembly, weeks after he dissolved his previous cabinet.
The nominations come amid efforts to reconstitute the state executive council.
The political situation in Rivers State has included a long‑running dispute between Fubara and his predecessor, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.
Previous impeachment notices against Fubara and his deputy were withdrawn following national intervention.
In a special announcement dated March 3 and signed by the Clerk of the House, Dr. Emeka Amadi, the Assembly asked the nominees to submit 40 copies of their curriculum vitae, photocopies of their credentials, and evidence of compliance with tax obligations to the office of the Clerk at the Rivers State House of Assembly Quarters in Port Harcourt.
The nine nominees listed are Professor Datonye Alasia; Mr. Tonye Bellgam; Professor Temple Nwofor; Dr. Peters Nwagor; Mrs. Charity Deemua; Tamuno Williams; Mr. Lekue Kenneth; Otonye TKD Amachree; and Sir Amairigha Edward Hart.
None of the commissioners recently relieved of their appointments were included in the list of nominees submitted to the Assembly.
The Assembly has not yet specified the date on which the screening of the nominees will begin.
The statement from the Clerk said, in part, “The Rivers State House of Assembly hereby invites nominees for appointment as commissioners and members of the Rivers State Executive Council to submit forty (40) sets of their curriculum vitae, photocopies of credentials and evidence of compliance with tax obligations.”
The screening of commissioner‑nominees signals a step in reconstituting the executive arm of Rivers State government as political actors prepare for forthcoming administrative duties.
Processes of nomination and confirmation are integral functions of the state legislature in Nigeria’s federal system.
