Rivers Commissioner rejects Fubara's fresh appointment, gives reason

There is fresh tension in Rivers state as Governor Siminalayi Fubara's commissioner for justice and the state attorney general, Zacchaeus Adangor, tendered his resignation to the office of the secretary to the state government.

In a resignation sighted by Legit.ng, the former commissioner alleged that the governor has been obstructing and preventing him from performing his duty by directing him "not to defend, oppose, or appear against the suit instituted" against the state.

Adangor, recently redeployed by the governor to the office of special duties at the governor's office, rejected the redeployment and announced he resigned to "defend his integrity and preserve his reputation".

Fubara had redeployed Adangor and commissioner for finance, Isaac Kamalu, to the Ministry of Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment on Tuesday, April 23.

The governor also ordered that the affected commissioners immediately hand over to their permanent secretaries as their redeployment was with immediate effects.

Rivers: Why Fubara's commissioner resigned

However, Adangor alleged that the governor hired and sponsored persons who instituted suits against his office and the government of Rivers state and Fubara directed him not to defend, oppose or appear in the suit.

Adangor said: “Having dutifully served the government and good people of Rivers State as a member of the Rivers State executive council for five years, it has become imperative for me to quit the administration to preserve my reputation. I wish the administration of His Excellency well.”

The former commissioner was one of the loyalists in Fubara's cabinet, which included former governor Nyesom Wike. Fubara and Wike disagreed for six months after the former got into power.

Below is his resignation letter

Rivers State Commisioner Of Justice , Zacchaeus Adangor (Wike's Ally) Resigns From Governor Sim Fubara's Cabinet After Redeployment.

Governor Sim Fubara Redeployed The Commissioner Of Justice To The Ministry Of Special Duties (Governor's Office). pic.twitter.com/Ew1jr6nPQN

— Abdul-Aziz Na'ibi Abubakar (@jrnaib2) April 24, 2024