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Crisis in Rivers State Deepens as Attorney-General rejects redeployment, tenders resignation

The political crisis in Rivers State continues to deepen as Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Zacchaeus Adangor, rejects his redeployment and tenders his resignation from the state executive council.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>

This comes after his previous resignation on 14 December due to a face-off between Governor Sim Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike.

Adangor and other commissioners who had previously resigned due to the political crisis were later reconfirmed by the state house of assembly and returned to the government.

However, in a recent reshuffling of the cabinet, Adangor was redeployed as the Commissioner for Special Duties (Governor’s Office), a position he vehemently rejected. In his resignation letter addressed to the Secretary to the Rivers State Government,
Adangor accused Governor Fubara of interfering with the performance of his duties as the Attorney-General of the state.

As the situation unfolds, it remains to be seen how the government will respond to Adangor’s rejection and resignation.CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>