Anabraba, Ehie out as Fubara swears in new SSG, Chief of Staff, today
By Folayimika Akanbi
The political tsunami in Rivers State has consumed two principal officers in the inner circle of Governor Siminalayi Fubara. They included the Secretary to the State Government, Benibo Anabraba and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Edison Ehie.
In their place, Fubara named the duo of Dagogo Wokoma as the new SSG and Sunny Ewule as the new Chief of Staff respectively.
The Governor said the appointments of the new officers are with immediate effect.
In a statement on Thursday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Onwuka Nzeshi, disclosed that the new appointees will be sworn in today (Thursday) at 2pm at Government House, Port Harcourt.
Though no reason was advanced for the removal of the former occupants of the offices, Wind Gate News gathered the decision was not unconnected with the terms agreed to during the recent fence mending effort of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, following sustained political tussle between Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.
The fued nearly consumed the Governor with the House of Assembly commencing the process of his impeachment from office.
Tinubu waded into the political logjam twice.
In the statement issued on Thursday morning, the government said, “The Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed Dr Dagogo S.A. Wokoma as the Secretary to the State Government and Barrister Sunny Ewule as the Chief of Staff.
“Both appointments are with immediate effect. The new appointees will be sworn in at 2:00 p.m. today, Thursday, February 26, 2026.
“The swearing-in ceremony will take place at the Executive Council Chamber, Government House, Port Harcourt.”
It would be recalled that the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, had said during the plenary last week that the House had officially withdrawn its impeachment proceedings against Fubara and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, following the President’s intervention.
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