ASABA/Nigeria: In a significant development, the Delta State House of Assembly has given its approval to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori’s request for the appointment of 20 Special Advisers to serve the Delta State Government.
The Governor’s request was conveyed in a message read at the plenary by the Speaker, Rt Hon Emomotimi Guwor.
Governor Oborevwori, in his message to the Assembly, highlighted that the request aligns with sections 196, sub-sections one to three of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. He expressed his gratitude for the Assembly’s prompt consideration of the request and emphasized that the Special Advisers would play a crucial role in advancing the administration’s development agenda.
In a separate session on Tuesday, the House conducted the screening and confirmation of nominees for appointment to the Delta State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy. These nominations were submitted by Governor Sheriff Oborevwori last week. The Majority Leader, Hon Emeka Nwaobi, moved the motions for the screening and subsequent confirmation during the plenary presided over by Speaker Emomotimi Guwor.
The nominees, whose appointments were confirmed, include retired Justices Celestina Ogisi as Chairman, Prof Louis Ojogwu, Alexander Neyin, Dr Iris Jewo Ibi, Augustine Eseagwu, Festus Onyaeju, and Mrs. Uju Rosaline Monye. Speaker Emomotimi Guwor, who chaired the House Committee overseeing the screening process, commended the members for their thoroughness and congratulated the appointees on their well-deserved positions.
Governor Oborevwori, in the letter conveying the names of the nominees, stated that the appointments were necessary due to the expiration of the previous council’s tenure. He clarified that his authority to make these appointments stemmed from Section 3, subsections 1 and 2 of the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy Law 2016.
Furthermore, during Tuesday’s plenary, Speaker Emomotimi Guwor extended his condolences on behalf of the Delta State Assembly to the family of the late Dr. Samuel Okpokpor, former Head of Service, who passed away over the weekend. He also expressed his sympathy to the Oleh community, the Isoko nation, and the entire state civil service, acknowledging the collective mourning caused by this unfortunate event. The Speaker concluded by offering prayers for the family’s strength in coping with the loss and for the peaceful repose of Dr. Samuel Okpokpor’s soul.
