Rivers PDP faction in comic expulsion of Amaechi’s cabinet

Okafor Ofiebor/Port Harcourt

A faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the southern Nigerian oil rich Rivers State today expelled 18 commissioners in the state for failing to submit themselves before its contrived Performance evaluation committee.

All the people expelled form the cabinet of Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, who the faction has been fighting for several months now.

Chairman of the faction, Felix Obuah made the announcement while briefing newsmen in Port Harcourt..

Those expelled according to the chairman include: Mr George Feyii – Secretary to State Government, Sir Tony Okocha – Chief of Staff to Government House, Dr Sam-Jaja – Former Deputy National Chairman PDP, Mrs Aleruchi Cookey-Gam – Administrator, GPHCDA, Mr Victor Giadom, Commissioner for Works, Augustine D. Wokocha, Commissioner for Power, Worgu Bom Esq, Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Joe P. Poroma, Commissioner for Social Welfare & Rehabilitation, Ezemonye Ezekiel Amadi, Commissioner for Lands & Survey, Fred Igwe, Commissioner for Sports, Emmanuel Chinda, Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs Joeba West, Commissioner for Women Affairs, Mrs Patricia Simon Hart, Commissioner for Water Resources and Rural Development, Okey Amadi, Commissioner for Energy, Mr Charles Okaye, Commissioner for Chieftaincy Affairs, Dr Nnabuihe N. Imegwu, Commissioner for Culture & Tourism, Mrs Ibim Semenitari, Commissioner for Information & Communication and Mr Samuel Eyiba, Commissioner for Local Government.

The ‘expelled’ members had shunned the committee set up by Obuah faction to evaluate their performance.

Obuah said he deemed their action an affront, insubordination disrespect for constituted authority.

“We had no choice but to show them the way out of the party because we cannot continue to operate in this disorderly manner being a serious and disciplined political party”, Obuah added.

Obuah had excluded Governor Amaechi and the members of the state assembly from the ‘evaluation’. The legality of the panel is being contested in the court.