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Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed Dr. Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and Barrister Sunny Ewule as Chief of Staff, in a move widely seen as part of the ongoing political recalibration in the state.

The appointments were announced in a Special Government Announcement signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, and made available to journalists on Thursday.

According to the statement, both appointments take immediate effect, while the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Port Harcourt.

Dr. Wokoma replaces Mr Benibo Anabraba as SSG, while Ewule succeeds Edison Ehie as Chief of Staff. No official reason was given for the removal of the former occupants of the offices.

Political observers believe the appointments may be connected to recent reconciliation efforts between Governor Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, following the intervention of President Bola Tinubu to resolve the political crisis in the state.

The crisis had earlier led to impeachment threats against the governor before peace was brokered between the opposing camps.

The Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule, subsequently withdrew impeachment proceedings against the governor and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu.

The latest appointments also come shortly after Governor Fubara dissolved a cabinet comprising eight commissioners and relieved all Special Advisers of their duties as part of efforts to restructure his administration.

McDoe:
Fubara, the sleepy one. Well, it is said that if you can't beat them, simply join them. Wish you well, Mr. Governor

Toluwanise247:
Let see how it goes… Abuja landlord at work

Lickinsidetoto3:
The things that we’ve done to protect the name (PH) and country Nigeria are unsettling But no regrets

Ezewuzie01:
Nyesom Wike is the father of Rivers state.

iwaeda:
Wike is still running Rivers, all men will expire one day, just like Egbetokun that thought he will be there till all ages. Fubara is just not it.

richmond500:
As how na?
How is he the father?
Person weh Dem don warn say make him stop impeachment and allow governance to continue, while appeasing him with useless title as the Ononowu political godfather of Rivers state

jflower06:
Na for your presence dem warn am?

Where is Ajibola Bashiru?
Where is Keyamo?
What of Umahi?
Ribadu?
They all have what they are chewing in their individual tables right now. They had kept their distances away from River politics.
Wike had delivered half of his assignment, it remains River.
Wike is more than FCT minister says Tinubu

donleo92:
Fubara has lost the sympathy of the people.

And also people who worked for him during the crisis see him as a sell out....

Infact, wike is really the party leader of APC and PDP in rivers State.

Infact, come eleme shout fubara, people fit stone you

Ezewuzie01:
Nyesom Wike is the father of Rivers state.

comradee1248:
If I m the one I won't give in easily like that, I'll rather be impeached

richmond500:
Ok sir.
What Wike wants is to impeach SIM and control Rivers state.
What SIM wants is to stop impeachment and allow governance to continue unhindered.

So tell me, who is winning?

ufotunang:
Maybe in his 2nd tenure fubara can start this battle with wike again in his 2nd tenure

Vixlot:
Edison Ehie has been dumped