Fubara names new SSG and chief of staff in Rivers State
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has appointed Dagogo Wokoma as Secretary to the State Government and Sunny Ewule as Chief of Staff. The appointments were announced in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary, Onwuka Nzeshi. The new officials are set to be sworn in at Government House, Port Harcourt. The changes come amid recent political developments in the state.
What we know
- Dagogo Wokoma replaces Benibo Anabraba as Secretary to the State Government, while Sunny Ewule takes over from Edison Ehie as Chief of Staff.
- The appointments take immediate effect and the swearing-in ceremony is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. today, Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Port Harcourt.
- The announcement did not specify reasons for the removal of the previous office holders.
- The appointments follow the reconciliation between Fubara and Nyesom Wike, mediated by President Bola Tinubu to resolve the state's political crisis.
- The Rivers State House of Assembly has withdrawn impeachment proceedings against Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, after the President’s intervention.
