Professor Zacchaeus Adangor, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and the Attorney General as well as Commissioner for Justice in Rivers State, has tendered his resignation.
Adangor conveyed this decision through a resignation letter sent on Thursday to the state governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, via the office of the Secretary to the State Government.
In the letter titled “NOTICE OF RESIGNATION AS HONOURABLE ATTORNEY-GENERAL AND COMMISSIONER FOR JUSTICE, RIVERS STATE,” the SAN cited personal principles as the basis for his resignation. Expressing gratitude, Adangor thanked the governor for the privilege to serve in his administration and conveyed his family’s appreciation for the opportunity.
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.”