The Rivers State House of Assembly on Monday commenced the screening of commissioner nominees forwarded by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Nine nominees arrived at the Assembly complex around 10 a.m. to participate in the screening exercise conducted by lawmakers.
The nominees include Datonye Alasia, Tonye Bellgam, Temple Nwofor, Peters Nwagor, Mrs. Charity Deemua, Tamuno Williams, Lekue Kenneth, Otonye TKD Amachree, and Amairigha Hart.
During the session, which was broadcast on Arise TV and monitored by Punch Online, each nominee took turns at the podium to introduce themselves and respond to questions from members of the Assembly.
Governor Fubara had submitted the list of nominees to the Assembly on March 5, 2026, following the dissolution of the state’s Executive Council.
Earlier, the Assembly, in a notice signed by its Clerk, Dr. Emeka Amadi, directed the nominees to submit 40 copies of their curriculum vitae, photocopies of their credentials, and evidence of tax compliance as part of the screening and confirmation requirements.
The development comes after the restoration of democratic governance in Rivers State when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu lifted the six-month state of emergency on September 17, 2025.
The emergency rule, declared on March 18, 2025, had suspended Governor Fubara, his deputy, and members of the state Assembly amid a prolonged political crisis linked to a power struggle between the governor and his predecessor, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over control of the state’s political structure.
Margaret ABAH
