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