First Wike Executive Council
| First Wike Executive Council | |
|---|---|
| cabinet of Rivers State | |
| 5 June 2015 – 24 June 2017 | |
| Date formed | 5 June 2015 |
| Date dissolved | 24 June 2017 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of government |
Ezenwo Wike, Governor |
| Deputy head of government | Ipalibo Banigo |
| Member party | People's Democratic Party |
| Status in legislature | PDP led government |
| Opposition party | All Progressives Congress |
| History | |
| Election(s) | Rivers State gubernatorial election, 2015 |
| Legislature term(s) | 8th Rivers State House of Assembly |
| Budget(s) | |
| Successor | Second Wike Executive Council |
The First Wike Executive Council was the Executive Council of Rivers State between 5 June 2015 and 24 June 2017. It was led by Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike with Ipalibo Banigo as Vice-Chairman. The first set of appointments to the cabinet were made on 5 June 2015. The designees included Kenneth Kobani, Chukwuemeka Woke, Emmanuel C. Aguma, Fred Kpakol, Onimim Jacks, Emmanuel Okah and Opunabo Inko-Tariah. Governor Wike appointed Desmond Akawor, Ambassador to South Korea, to serve as Administrator of the Greater Port Harcourt City Development Authority.
On 16 July 2015, former Permanent Secretary of Rivers State Ministry of Environment Rufus Godwins was sworn in as the Head of Service.
Further appointments to the Wike Executive Council were announced formally on 20 November 2015 and included 20 commissioner nominees, all of whom were confirmed by the Rivers State House of Assembly and sworn in on December 18.
The Wike Executive Council was composed of the following members:
Media and Publicity Special Adviser, Sir Opunabo Inko-Tariah resigned his cabinet position in a letter of resignation dated 6 November 2015. Inko-Tariah stated that unfolding developments in the state indicated that his services were no longer needed.
On 12 February 2016, Commissioner of Finance, Fred Kpakol along with Accountant General Abere Dagogo were temporarily relieved of their duties. The suspension lasted until 15 February before being lifted following interventions by different political leaders. Governor Ezenwo Nyesom Wike also suspended Kelvin Wachukwu indefinitely from his post as Commissioner of Works. The reasons given included negligence, dereliction of duty and poor project supervision. Wachukwu was replaced by Bathuel Harrison Iheanyichukwu, who was officially sworn into the Cabinet on 9 May.
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