It began to take shape following the House approval of Emmanuel C. Aguma as the Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice of the Rivers State government.
Among the commissioner-designees as of 8 August 2017 are seven former commissioners who served in the preceding Executive Council.
Former Secretary of the Rivers State People's Democratic Party Walter Ibibia was moved to the Ministry of Transport.
Roseline Konya retained her previous position as Commissioner of Environment.
Fred Kpakol, Boma Iyaye, Tonye Briggs-Oniyide, Damiete H. Miller and Ukel Oyaghiri were all returned to their past ministries.