Of the nine nominees screened, the Assembly confirmed the following as commissioners: Mr. Tonye Bellgam, Prof. Temple Nwofor, Dr. Peters Nwagor, Mr. Lekue Kenneth, and Sir Amairigha Edward Hart.
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It moved the motion to halt the impeachment process on Thursday at its resumed sitting in Port Harcourt, the state capital
This latest failure, following two similar attempts in 2025, has intensified debate over the role of godfatherism in Rivers politics.
Orji said the funds were disbursed during the administration of the then Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas.
In the event that the worst happens, history will not record Fubara solely as a victim of circumstance. It will equally remember him as a leader who was given a second chance – and he treated it lackadaisically.
The proceedings, which began on Thursday, are based on allegations of misconduct levelled against the governor and his deputy.
It said the action by the Rivers State House of Assembly was a lawful response to alleged breaches of the 1999 Constitution.
The budget, tagged ‘Budget of Resilience for Growth and Development’, was approved by the council presided over by Gov. Siminalaye Fubara.
In a striking reflection on his past political affiliation, the governor openly questioned his membership of the PDP, arguing that he was largely alienated within the party during internal crises.
He said he left about N300 billion when President Bola Tinubu declared emergency rule, adding that available records support his claim.
Fubara made the clarification on Wednesday during the commissioning of the extended and dualised 28.4-kilometre Ahoada–Omoku Road.
What came to my mind after Friday’s airport fanfare was the turmoil that would be going through the mind of Governor Fubara at that moment.
The party spoke on the development in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, made available to newsmen on Thursday.
Many of the supporters, who came as early as 6 a.m. from different parts of the state, including rural areas, started leaving the Government House entrance between 12 noon and 1 p.m.
According to Vanguard, Fubara’s visit followed a meeting with President Bola Tinubu in London, shortly after the president declared a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State on March 18.
Fubara spoke to his supporters during a Service of Songs in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, on Sunday in honour of the late elder statesman, Edwin Clark.
The group noted that as part of efforts to promote peace in the state, it will set up a reconciliation committee to interface with the suspended Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, his predecessor, now Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, as well as other parties involved in the political feud rocking the state.
Fubara said this in a statement issued by the Rivers State Coordinator of Renewed Hope Initiative, Tonye Briggs Oniyide, on Saturday.
The Governor made the call in a solidarity message released by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, in commemoration of the 2025 Workers’ Day celebration, themed “Ensuring Safety and Health at Work in a Changing Climate.”
The former two-term governor of Rivers State between 2015 and 2023, made this known during a media chat he hosted on Friday in Abuja.