PROFESSOR Zacchaeus Adangor, a loyalist of the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, and erstwhile Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State, who only a few hours ago was moved from the Ministry of Justice to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office), has resigned.
Eighteen-Eleven Media reports that only a few hours ago the Rivers State government carried out a minor cabinet reshuffle. Two commissioners were affected in the exercise, Prof. Adangor and his counterpart in the Ministry of Finance, Isaac Kamalu, who was moved to the Ministry of Employment Generation and Economic Empowerment.
In his resignation letter, Professor Adangor alleged that the governor of Rivers State had in the past couple of weeks wilfully interfered with the performance of his duties as the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Rivers State by directing him not to defend, oppose, or appear in suits instituted against the Honourable Attorney-General and the Government of Rivers State by persons “admittedly hired and sponsored by the Government of Rivers”.
His resignation letter is hereunder reproduced.
CABINET RESHUFFLEMENT: NOTICE OF REJECTION OF DEPLOYMENT AND RESIGNATION FROM THE RIVERS STATE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL
- My attention has been drawn to your letter dated 23rd April 2024 and widely circulated on social media whereby I was “deployed to the Ministry of Special Duties (Governor’s Office).”
- Further to the referenced letter, I hereby give you notice of my rejection of the said deployment and resignation from the Rivers State Executive Council with effect from the 24th day of April 2024.
- I wish to state for the record, that I am no longer willing to continue to serve in the administration of His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, Governor of Rivers State, in any capacity whatsoever.
- It is important to mention that the Governor of Rivers State had in the past couple of weeks wilfully interfered with the performance of my duties as the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Rivers State by directing me not to defend, oppose, or appear in suits instituted against the Honourable Attorney-General and the Government of Rivers State by persons admittedly hired and sponsored by the Government of Rivers State.
Eighteen-Eleven Media