Rivers: Fresh Crisis Looms As Assembly Questions Fubara’s Delay In Presenting Commissioners

A fresh crisis appears to be unfolding in Rivers State as the House of Assembly has voiced concern over Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s continued delay in submitting a list of commissioner nominees for screening.

The lawmakers raised the concern during Friday’s plenary session.

Recall that during the House’s first sitting following the suspension of the emergency rule in September 2025, the Assembly urged the governor to forward a list of commissioner nominees to ensure effective governance in the state.

Since then, Fubara has dismissed all commissioners appointed during the height of the political crisis, noting that they were not screened by the constitutionally recognized Assembly as declared by the Supreme Court ruling.

However, he retained commissioners who were duly screened and approved before the crisis, and reassigned some of them to other ministries.

At present, the state is operating without a substantial number of commissioners, with permanent secretaries overseeing key ministries.

Several critical ministries, including Education and Communication, currently have no appointed commissioners.

The governor has yet to give any reason for the delay.