By Oghenero Orovwuje
Further to the earlier announcement by the Secretary to the State Government on Tuesday, 20th January, 2026 in respect of the Screening of political appointees in the State by the Verification Committee approved by His Excellency, Rt.Hon. Elder Sheriff Oborevwori, Governor of Delta State, the Verification Committee has produced a list of political appointees to be screened.
According to a statement signed by the Secretary of the Committee Mr. Felix Irevwi, the categories of appointees to be screened in the first instance are: Executive Assistants (EAs); Senior Special Assistants (SSAs); Special Assistants (SAs) (incuding SAs/Aides to Hon. Commissioners, Special Advisers, Chairmen and Members of Commissions, Boards, Parastatals and Agencies as well as aides to other Senior Political Appointees); and Political Appointees in the State House of Assembly (excluding domestic staff).
The statement further added that the screening schedule contained in the earlier announcement by the Secretary to the State Government on the exercise remain valid.
Appointees are requested to come to the screening venue at the Press Centre, (behind the Chapel), New Government House, Asaba between 11.00am and 3.00pm on the scheduled dates with the following:
i) Original Copy of Letter of Appointment;
ii) Voters’ Card; and
iii) Valid DTSG ID Card.
The statement further noted that appointees in the State House of Assembly are not expected to come for their screening on the said scheduled dates as their date(s) will be communicated to them via the Clerk of the State House of Assembly. Also, appointees on Diaspora Matters/Affairs are exempted from the screening.
The listed phone numbers 09037437233 and 08037785862 could be contacted for enquiries.