From Joseph Obukata (The New Diplomat’s N’Delta Correspondent)
Six months after he was sworn in as Governor following disqualification of Governor-elect, David Lyon, by the Supreme Court’s judgment 24 hours before his inauguration, Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri has sent names of 24 commissioner-nominees to the House of Assembly for confirmation as members of the State Executive Council.
The list which was read in the floor of the state assembly comprises of three nominees from Brass Local Government Area; three from Ekeremor LGA; two from Diri’s LGA of Kolokuma/Opokuma and three from Nembe LGA.
Three other nominees are from ex-President Goodluck Jonathan’s Ogbia LGA.
Also, three persons are nominated from former Governor Seriake Dickson’s council of Sagbama.
The list also have four nominated from Southern Ijaw LGA and three persons from Yenagoa LGA.
Contrary to speculation, only one person who served in the previous government of Dickson made the list.
The names of the majority of the former political appointees touted to have made the list were conspicuously missing, a development that indicated a lot of undercurrents had taken place.
Among the nominees are: Ms. Preye Brodrick; Mr Esau Andrew; Mr Ibiere Jones; Chief Thompson Amule; Ms Grace Ekiotene; Mr Stanley Braboke; Mr Moses Teibowei; Iselema Gbaranbiri; Chief David Alagoa; Mr Dambo Birigha (SAN); Dr Iti Orugbani and Dr Promise Ekio.
Others are: Mr Otokito Federal; Ms Faith Orubo Opueme; Mr Obosi Churson; Mr Seikumo Ekisah; Mr Maxwell Ebibai; Mr Akpoebidei Alamieyeseigha; Mr Rex Flint George; Mr Baraladei Daniel Igali; Mr Ebitein Tonyon; Dr Igwele Newton, Mr Ayebaina Duba and Gentle Emelah.
