Following the expiration of the three-year tenure of elected local government chairmen and councillors in Rivers State on Monday, June 17, Governor Siminialayi Fubara has sent a list of nominated caretaker committee chairmen to the House of Assembly led by Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo.
The Oko-Jumbo-led lawmakers have scheduled today, Wednesday, June 19, to screen and confirm the nominees.
A statement by the Clerk of the Oko-Jumbo-led House invited the nominees to appear before it at 8am with 12 sets of their credentials, original and photocopies.
The lawmakers said they were acting in line with Section 9 (5) of the Rivers State Local Government Law.
The nominees for various local government areas are Abua/Odua LGA – Madigan Dickson; Ahoada East – Happy Benneth; Ahoada West – Mr. Daddy John Green; Akuku Toru – Otonye Briggs; Andoni – Reginald Ekaan; Asari Toru – Orolosoma Amachree; Bonny – Alabota Anengi Barasua; Degema – Anthony Soberekon; Eleme – Brain Gokpa and Emouha – David Omereji.
Others are Etche – John Otamiri; Gokana – Kenneth Kpeden; Ikwerre – Darlington Orji; Khana – Marvin Yobana; Obia/Akpor – Chijioke Ihunwo; Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni – Princewill Ejekwe; Ogu/Bolo – Evans Bipi; Okrika – Princess Ogan; Omuma – Promise Reginald; Opobo/Nkoro – Enyiada Cookey-Gam; Oyigbo – Gogo Philip; Port Harcourt – Ichemati Ezebunwo and Tai – Matthew Dike.