Independence Day Reshuffle: Fubara Dissolves Cabinet, Cites Supreme Court Verdict

Away from Oyo state, Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has dismissed all commissioners and other public office holders serving in his administration.

The decision, according to a statement issued in Port Harcourt by his Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, takes immediate effect and follows the recent Supreme Court judgment.

The governor, during a valedictory session with his cabinet to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary at Government House, Port Harcourt, thanked the outgoing officials for their services and contributions to the state’s development over the past two years.