The Rivers State House of Assembly has screened and confirmed eight nominees as chairman and commissioners of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, ahead of the local government election.
The House, during plenary on Friday, conducted the exercise following a letter from Governor Nyesom Wike requesting for the screening and confirmation of the commissioners-designate .
The commissioners-designate include Justice George Omereji (retd) as Chairman, Doris Chuka, Chioma Ochia, Prof. Hope Gilbert, Barine Nwikinanee, Dr. Solomon Egbe and Dr. Iyeneone Tamunobenetonari.
Speaker of the House, Ikunyi-Owaji Ibani, during the exercise advised the commissioners-designate to put in their best toward effective service delivery to the people of the state.