Members of the Rivers Assembly have screened and confirmed the appointment of Mr Dagogo Tamunoiboroma as the new Rivers Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.
Tamunoiboroma was confirmed at a plenary at the temporary assembly chamber in Government House, Port Harcourt.
Factional Speaker Victor Oko-Jumbo had read the correspondence from Gov. Siminalayi Fubara, requesting the screening and confirmation of the Commissioner-designate.
Responding to the governor’s request, House Leader, Mr Sokari Good-boy and Deputy Speaker, Mr Adolphus Timothy, unanimously adopted the confirmation of the nominee.
They based their confirmation on his track record while also adding that he was “a man of great repute and pedigree”.
According to members, the nominee has all it takes to support the governor in his quest to move the state forward.
Earlier, during a brief screening, Tamunoiboroma had pledged commitment to the government and people of the state.
He also stressed the rule of law which, he said, would prevail at all times.
The News Agency Nigeria (NAN) reports that the prolonged political rift between Gov. Fubara and his predecessor, Chief Nyesom Wike, has torn the Rivers House of Assembly into two.
One of the groups is led by Oko-Jumbo while the other group is led by Martin Amaewhule.(NAN)