Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has approved a minor cabinet reshuffle in the State Executive Council, taking effect immediately.
As part of the adjustment, Christopher Green has been moved from his role as Commissioner for Sports to assume duties at the Ministry of Justice as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
The decision was officially communicated in a statement released in Port Harcourt on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Information and Communications, Dr Honour Sirawoo.
According to the statement, “Barrister Green will also continue to coordinate the activities of the Ministry of Sports pending the appointment of a substantive commissioner to oversee the ministry.
“The redeployment takes immediate effect following the approval at the last State Executive Council meeting for the year 2025, underscoring the Governor’s commitment to strengthening governance, ensuring continuity in service delivery and optimising the performance of key ministries within the state.”
The cabinet change comes against the backdrop of intensified political maneuvering in Rivers State, sparked by recent remarks from the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former governor of the state, Nyesom Wike, who indicated that full-scale political activities would resume in January 2026.
Wike, who has toured several local government areas to engage his political base, had faulted Governor Fubara, arguing that endorsing President Bola Tinubu does not automatically secure a second-term ticket. He further accused the governor of reneging on political agreements, maintaining that leaders who fail to honour agreements cannot be relied upon.
Rivers State has been without an Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice since the departure of the immediate past office holder, Dagogo Iboroma, SAN.
Iboroma exited following a Supreme Court ruling that affirmed Martin Amaewhule as the legitimate Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly. He was among the State Executive Council members screened by three lawmakers led by the then factional Speaker, Victor Oko-Jumbo.
Governor Fubara currently works with eight commissioners who were previously screened and confirmed by the Amaewhule-led House before the political crisis that later unsettled the state.
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