Rivers: Wike’s Loyalist Resigns As Commissioner After Redeployment

By Ayodele Oni

The Rivers State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Zacchaeus Adangor, has resigned from the State Executive Council.

He was among those redeployed in a cabinet reshuffle announced on Tuesday by Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

He was redeployed to the Special Duties Ministry under the Governor’s office.

Zacchaeus tendered his resignation after rejecting his redeployment to the Ministry of Special Duties.

He had on December 14, 2023, resigned his position as the Attorney-General of the state following the face-off between Governor  Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), Nyesom Wike.

Zacchaeus and other Commissioners who resigned due to the political crisis in the state, however, returned to the Government after being reconfirmed by the State House of Assembly.

Fubara, earlier in the week, reshuffled his cabinet and redeployed Zacchaeus as the Commissioner for Special Duties (Governor’s Office).

In a letter addressed to the Secretary to the Rivers State Government, Zacchaeus rejected his new office.

Zacchaeus in his resignation letter, accused Fubara of interfering with the performance of his duties as Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

He maintained that he was not ready to work in any capacity in the administration of Governor Fubara.