Attorney General of Rivers State
The Attorney General of Rivers State is an appointed official in the executive branch of the Government of Rivers State. The Attorney General is appointed by the Governor, with the consent of the Rivers State House of Assembly. The Attorney General serves as the Commissioner of Justice and chief law officer of the state. Some of the duties assigned to this official include supervising the law, administering the state's legal system and advising the government on legal matters. Office of the Attorney General. The post of the Attorney General is described in Chapter VI , section 195 of the Constitution as follows: (1)There shall be an Attorney-General for each State who shall be the Chief Law Officer of the State and Commissioner for Justice of the Government of that State. Role and powers. Section 211 of the Constitution provides that "the attorney general of a state shall have power":