Rivers State Government Officials 2026
Complete list of Rivers State officials — governor, deputy governor, senators, commissioners and key government appointees. Updated 2026.
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Siminalayi Fubara
Executive Governor, Rivers State
APC · Since 2023
8Officials
2Commissioners
1Senators
🏛 Executive
2 officials🏅 Senators
1 of 3 senatorial districtsRivers State is divided into 1 senatorial districts, each represented by one Senator in the National Assembly, Abuja.
🏢 House of Assembly Leadership
1 officials📁 Commissioners & Portfolios
2 commissionersRivers State currently has 2 commissioners appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara, each overseeing a specific ministry and its programmes.
| # | Commissioner | Portfolio / Ministry | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Emeka Onowu
Commissioner
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Commissioner | PDP | 2023 |
| 2 |
Goodluck Opiah
Commissioner
|
Commissioner | PDP | 2023 |
👤 Other Officials
2| # | Name | Role | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Martins Amaewhule
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House of Reps Member | APC | 2023 |
| 2 |
Uju-Ken Ohanenye
|
Minister | APC | 2023 |
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❓ Frequently Asked Questions
6 questionsRivers State currently has 2 Commissioners, appointed by Governor Siminalayi Fubara. Each commissioner oversees a specific ministry or portfolio. They include Emeka Onowu, Goodluck Opiah and others.
The current Governor of Rivers State is Siminalayi Fubara of the APC, in office since 2023. The Governor's office is located in Port Harcourt.
The Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG) coordinates all state government activities, oversees the implementation of government policies and chairs the State Executive Council meetings in the absence of the Governor. See the full list of officials above for the current SSG.
Rivers State has 1 Senators in the National Assembly, one for each of the state's senatorial districts. They are: Ipalibo Harry.
The Head of Service is the administrative head of the Rivers State civil service. The office is responsible for personnel management, promotions, appointments, discipline and the welfare of civil servants across all ministries, departments and agencies of the Rivers State Government.
Rivers State currently has 8 listed government officials including 2 commissioners, 1 senators, 1 house of assembly leaders, a Deputy Governor, and Governor Siminalayi Fubara.