US EditionNigeria: Fubara Appoints New SSG, Chief of Staff
Governor Fubara appointed Dr. Wokoma and Barrister Ewule amid political reshuffle after 2023 disputes, warning against unauthorized meetings to maintain government discipline.
- On Thursday, Governor Siminalayi Fubara swore in Dr. Dagogo Wokoma as SSG and Sunny Ewule as Chief of Staff at Government House, Port Harcourt, with David Ihua‑Maduenyi administering the oaths.
- Following a renewed peace deal with Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Fubara dismissed Dr. Benibo Anabraba and relieved Edison Ehi as Chief of Staff.
- Fubara warned the new aides against involvement in unauthorised nocturnal meetings, stating, `If you involve yourself in nocturnal meetings or similar activities, I will sack you,` shortly after their swearing-in, emphasizing discipline and loyalty.
- The governor said the SSG role requires discipline, thoroughness and responsibility, praising Dr. Dagogo Wokoma and warning that misconduct would attract sanctions.
- Against a backdrop of a 2023 impeachment plot, Edison Ehi resigned after President Bola Tinubu's intervention and had earlier led four lawmakers to form a factional Assembly.
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Fubara Appoints New SSG, Chief Of Staff
Barely two weeks after President Bola Tinubu intervened in the political crisis in Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has appointed Dr. Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as the new Secretary to the State Government (SSG). Dr. Wokoma replaces Dr. Benibo Anabraba, who was appointed shortly after Governor Fubara resumed office following the emergency rule period in the state. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Onw…
“I Will Sack You” — Governor Fubara Issues Brutal Warning to New Chief of Staff
PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE — In a move that signaled a departure from the traditional administrative hierarchy of the Government House, Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara on Friday, February 27, 2026, issued a public and uncompromising warning to his newly appointed Chief of Staff, Sunny Ewule. During a swear-in ceremony at the Executive Council Chambers, Fubara made it […] The post “I Will Sack You” — Governor Fubara Issues Brutal Warning…
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