Rivers crisis: Top source speaks on Gov Fubara 'appointing' Ex-Speaker Ehie as his Chief of Staff

  • Reports emerged earlier this week that Rivers governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has appointed the immediate-past ‘Speaker’ of the state house of assembly, Edison Ehie, as his new Chief of Staff
  • Ehie had recently stepped down as speaker and member of the Rivers state house of assembly
  • A top source said Ehie’s rumoured appointment as Chief of Staff to Fubara would open another phase of crisis between the governor and his former boss, Wike

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Port Harcourt, Rivers state – Following rumours that Edison Ogerenye Ehie, who resigned as the factional Speaker of the state house of assembly, has been appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara as his Chief of Staff, a source close to him (Ehie) has spoken.