Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have begun screening commissioner nominees sent to them by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Nine nominees were escorted into the House at about 10 a.m. on Monday.
They are Datonye Alasia, Tonye Bellgam, Temple Nwofor, Peters Nwagor, Mrs. Charity Deemua, Tamuno Williams, Lekue Kenneth, Otonye TKD Amachree, and Amairigha Hart.
A video of the screening, aired on Arise TV, showed nominees stepping up to the podium, introducing themselves, and responding to questions from lawmakers.
Governor Fubara submitted the list to the House on March 5, 2026, after dissolving the State Executive Council.
The Assembly, through a notice signed by Clerk Dr. Emeka Amadi dated March 3, 2026, had earlier directed the nominees to submit 40 copies of their curricula vitae, credential photocopies, and tax compliance evidence in preparation for the screening and confirmation process.
This development comes after President Bola Tinubu lifted the six-month state of emergency in Rivers State on September 17, 2025, restoring democratic governance.
The emergency rule, imposed on March 18, 2025, had suspended Fubara, his deputy, and the House of Assembly amid a prolonged political crisis brought on from disagreements between Fubara and his predecessor and Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, over control of the state’s political structure.
