SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT: RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT SETS UP TWO JUDICIAL COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY INTO THE VIOLENT INVASION OF THE STATE JUDICIARY COMPLEX, PH ON 11/05/2018 AND ALSO THE VIOLENCE AND KILLINGS DURING THE 2019 GENERAL ELECTION

Rivers State Government has set up two judicial commissions of Inquiry to investigate the following events:

1. VIOLENT INVASION AND ATTACK ON THE RIVERS STATE JUDICIARY AND DESTRUCTION OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AT THE JUDICIARY COMPLEX, PH ON 11/05/2018

MEMBERS ARE:

1. Hon Justice Simeon C. Amadi – Chairman
2. Ven. Amavey Christian Abbey-Kalio – Member
3. Mrs Anthonia Osademe – Member
4. Sylvester Adams, Esq – Member

SECRETARY to the Commission: Mr James Enebeli (Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sports)

COUNSEL to the Commission: Okogbule Gbasam, Esq (Principal State Counsel, Ministry of Justice)

2. THE VIOLENCE, KILLINGS AND OTHER RELATED ACTS/MATTERS WHICH OCCURED DURING THE FEBRUARY 23RD AND MARCH 9TH, 2019 GENERAL ELECTIONS IN RIVERS STATE

MEMBERS ARE:

1. Hon Justice Minima Danagogo – Chairman
2. Frank Fubara, Esq – Member
3. Dr Mrs Obelebra Adebiyi – Member
4. Monsignor Dr Plus Kii – Member

SECRETARY to the Commission: Mr Paulinus Nsirim

COUNSEL to the Commission: Chidi Boniface Eke (Principal State Counsel, Ministry of Justice, Rivers State)

INAUGURATION:
His Excellency Nyesom Ezenwo Wike CON, GSSRS, POS, Governor of Rivers State will inaugurate the two Commissions of Inquiry on Thursday 28th March, 2019 at the Executive Counsel Chambers, Government House, Port Harcourt at 11am.

MEMBERS are therefore requested to be seated at 10.30am.

Emma Okah
Hon Commissioner for Information and Communications
27/03/2019