Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed five special advisers, including two ex-commissioners, who served under his administration.
The appointment is coming barely 72 hours after reshuffled his cabinet with the redeployment of the Commissioner for Sports, Christopher Green, to the Ministry of Justice as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
In a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the State Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr Honour Sirawoo, Green would continue to coordinate the activities of the Ministry of Sports pending the appointment of a substantive Commissioner for Sports.
DAILY POST reports that among the new special advisers are Prof Peter Medee, who previously served as Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning, and Barr. Eloka Tasie-Amadi, former Commissioner for Works.
It will be recalled that both Medee and Tasie-Amadi were affected by the last Supreme Court judgment, which recognised Martin Amaewhule as the authentic Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
The five appointees are to be sworn in on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Port Harcourt, by noon.
“The Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has approved the appointment of the following persons as Special Advisers: Barrister Eloka Tasie-Amadi, Professor Peter Medee, Barrister Emmanuel Frank Fubara, Hon. Victor Ekaro and Dr Darlington Oji.
“The appointees will be formally sworn in on Friday, January 2, 2026, at the Executive Council Chambers of Government House, Port Harcourt, at 12:00 noon prompt.
“Those to be sworn in are expected to be seated by 11:30 a.m,” a statement by the State Ministry of Information said.