The faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly loyal to Governor Siminalayi Fubara has invited a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Dagogo Iboroma, for screening and possible confirmation as a member of the State Executive Council (SEC).
The House, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt on Sunday night by its Clerk, Dr. G.M. Gillis-Harry, directed the Senior Lawyer to appear before the legislators this Monday, May 13, 2024, at the Admin Block, Government House, Port Harcourt.
It was gathered that if confirmed, Dagogo Iboroma, SAN will be sworn-in in as the new Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice of Rivers State.
The memo read: “The Rivers State House of Assembly hereby invites the following Commissioner nominee for screening and confirmation as a member of the Rivers State Executive Council. Dagogo Iboroma.
“The screening is expected to hold at the Hallowed Chamber, Rivers State House of Assembly, Auditorium, admin block, Rivers State House of Assembly.
“The nominee is to come along with 10 sets of his curriculum Vitae , photocopies of his credentials and their originals.”
Recall that the office became vacant about two weeks ago following the redeployment of the former occupant, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, to another ministry by Governor Fubara.
Adangor, a loyalist of the immediate-past governor of the State and current FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, however, resigned from the cabinet in protest