In decree, read on state-owned media, South Sudan Broadcasting Corporation (SSBC), on Friday evening, President Salva Kiir Mayardit appointed Dr. Riek Gai Kok as a new governor for Jonglei state.
Dr. Gai’s appointment followed a decree removing former governor of Jonglei state, Mahjoub Biel Turuk from office.
Mahjoub exited the gubernatorial seat in about ten months after taking over assuming office in June last year.