Members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have begun screening commissioner nominees submitted by Siminalayi Fubara.
Nine nominees were ushered into the Assembly complex at about 10 a.m. on Monday to take part in the exercise.
The nominees include Datonye Alasia, Tonye Bellgam, Temple Nwofor, Peters Nwagor, Mrs. Charity Deemua, Tamuno Williams, Lekue Kenneth, Otonye TKD Amachree, and Amairigha Hart.
During the screening session, which was broadcast on Arise TV, each nominee stepped forward to the podium, introduced themselves, and responded to questions posed by lawmakers.
Governor Fubara had forwarded the list of nominees to the Assembly on March 5, 2026, after dissolving the State Executive Council.
Earlier, the Assembly had instructed the nominees to submit 40 copies of their curriculum vitae, photocopies of their credentials, and proof of tax compliance ahead of the screening and confirmation process. The directive was contained in a notice dated March 3, 2026, and signed by the Clerk of the House, Dr. Emeka Amadi.
The development comes after democratic governance was restored in Rivers State when Bola Tinubu lifted the six-month state of emergency on September 17, 2025.
The emergency rule, which was declared on March 18, 2025, had suspended Fubara, his deputy, and members of the House of Assembly following a prolonged political crisis triggered by disagreements between the governor and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, over control of the state’s political structure.
