The political crisis rocking Rivers State has taken a new dimension on Thursday as the State’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Prof. Zacchaeu Adangor, SAN, has resigned his position in the Governor Siminalayi Fubara-led administration.
Prof Zacchaeus Adangor has resigned as the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State. pic.twitter.com/18xcQ6aP5H
— Imran Muhammad (@Imranmuhdz) December 14, 2023
VANGUARD
PORT HARCOURT – The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Rivers State, Prof. Zacchaeus Adangor, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has resigned his office.
Adango disclosed this in his resignation letter, forwarded on Thursday to the office of the governor of the state, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, through the office of the Secretary to the State Government.
The SAN had a letter tagged “NOTICE OF RESIGNATION AS HONOURABLE ATTORNEY-
GENERALAND COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, RIVERS STATE”, noted that his resignation is based on personal principles.
He thanked the governor for the privilege to serve in his administration, adding that he and his family are indebted to the governor.
The letter read: “1. The above subject refers. 2. I hereby give Your Excellency Notice of my resignation as the Honourable Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Rivers State with effect from the date of this letter.
“3. For the avoidance of doubt, my resignation from the said office is based purely on personal principles.
“4. I wish to thank Your Excellency for the opportunity and privilege granted me
to serve in your administration as a member of the Cabinet. My family and I
are indebted to Your Excellency in gratitude.
“5. I wish your Excellency a successful tenure.Please accept the assurances of my highest regards always.”
