BREAKING: Fubara sends list of 23 caretaker chairmen to Oko-Jumbo Assembly for screening

Fubara sends list of 23 caretaker chairmen to Oko-Jumbo Assembly for screening

By Emma Ogbuehi

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.

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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.

Below is the full list of the caretaker chairmen nominated by Fubara

1. Abua/Odua LGA – Madigai Dickson

2. Ahoada East LGA – Happy Benneth

3. Ahoada West LGA – Mr. Daddy John Green

4. Akuku Toru LGa – Otonye Briggs

5. Andoni LGA – Reginald Ekaan

6. Asari Toru LGA – Orolosoma Amachree

7. Bonny LGA – Alabota Anengi Barasua

8. Degema LGA – Anthony Soberekon

9. Eleme LGA – Brain Gokpa

10. Emouha LGA – David Omereji

11. Etche LGA – John Otamiri

12. Gokana LGA – Kenneth Kpeden

13. Ikwerre LGA – Darlington Orji

14. Khana LGA – Marvin Yobana

15. Obia/Akpor LGA – Chijioke Ihunwo

16. Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA – Princewill Ejekwe

17. Ogu/Bolo LGA – Evans Bipi

18. Okrika LGA – Princess Ogan

19. Omuma LGA – Promise Reginald

20. Opobo/Nkoro LGA – Enyiada Cookey-Gam

21. Oyigbo LGA – – Gogo Philip

22. Port Harcourt LGA – Ichemati Ezebunwo

23. Tai LGA – Matthew Dike