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BREAKING: Amid Standoff With Wike, Pro Fubara Lawmakers to Screen New Rivers Attorney General
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BREAKING: Amid Standoff With Wike, Pro Fubara Lawmakers to Screen New Rivers Attorney General

by  Ridwan Adeola 2 min read
  • The factional Rivers state house of assembly members loyal to Governor Sim Fubara have invited Dagogo Iboroma for screening as a member of the state executive council
  • The screening is scheduled for Monday, May 13, at 10 am at the Rivers state house of assembly auditorium, Port Harcourt
  • Legit.ng reports that this development follows the resignation of the former attorney-general and commissioner for justice, Professor Zaccheus Adangor, on April 24, 2024

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Port Harcourt, Rivers state - 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.

As reported by The Punch, Iboroma, if successful with the screening, will be confirmed as the new Rivers state attorney-general/commissioner for justice of Rivers, and member of the state executive council (SEC).

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Rivers state assembly set to screen new attorney-general nominee, Iboroma. Photo credits: Sir Siminalayi Fubara, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike - CON, GSSRS
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The house, via a public announcement on Sunday night, May 12, by its clerk, G.M. Gillis-Harry, directed the senior lawyer to appear before the legislators this Monday, May 13, 2024.

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Leadership newspaper noted this update on Monday morning, May 13.

Rivers attorney general seat vacant

Legit.ng recalls that the office of the Rivers state attorney-general became vacant following the recent redeployment of the former commissioner, Professor Zacchaeus Adangor, to another ministry.

Adangor, a loyalist of Nyesom Wike, the immediate-past governor of the state and current federal capital territory (FCT) minister, however, resigned in protest.

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'Defected Rivers lawmakers lost their seats', PDP

Legit.ng earlier reported that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) said that the 25 defected Rivers house of assembly members have "summarily lost their seats".

In a statement signed by Debo Ologunagba, its spokesperson, the PDP said "nothing protects or allows the lawmakers to retain their membership of the Rivers state house of assembly after decamping from the political party upon which they were elected".

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.

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