The Delta State House of Assembly resumed plenary on Wednesday after its annual recess with Governor Sheriff Oborevwori forwarding a bill to provide for the payment of a 13th-month salary to eligible public servants in the state.
The letter containing the bill was read on the floor of the House by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Emomotimi Guwor, who presided over the plenary.
According to the Governor, the State Executive Council had approved the payment as a welfare package to boost workers’ morale, productivity and overall wellbeing.
The proposed law seeks to establish a legal framework for the payment, pegging the 13th-month salary at one gross monthly salary for qualified public servants.
Governor Oborevwori urged the lawmakers to give the bill accelerated consideration and passage.
Also transmitted to the House were two amendment bills: the Delta State High Court Amendment Law, 2023 and the Delta State Customary Court of Appeal Amendment Law, 2001.
The Governor explained that the amendments are aimed at strengthening the administration of justice in the state.
Under the proposals, the number of judges in the State High Court will increase from 45 to 50, including the Chief Judge, while judges of the Customary Court of Appeal will rise from nine to 12.
He said the increase would enhance effective and efficient justice delivery in Delta State.
In another correspondence, Governor Oborevwori nominated Mr. Emasogbe Matthew Oghene for appointment as Auditor-General of Delta State following the retirement of the former occupant.
The Speaker directed the nominee to submit 35 copies of his curriculum vitae to the Office of the Clerk on or before Monday, September 7, 2026, ahead of his screening scheduled for Tuesday, September 8.
The Governor also notified the House of his intention to proceed on a two-week working leave beginning Monday, September 7, 2026.
The resumption of plenary marks the return of legislative activities in the Delta Assembly, with the 13th-month salary proposal expected to dominate discussions as lawmakers begin consideration of the executive bills.
