Olayiwola Matthew
President Bola Tinubu has officially sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State.
The ceremony took place after a brief meeting between the president and the newly appointed sole administrator at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday afternoon.
Ibas’s appointment follows President Tinubu’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State due to ongoing political instability and security challenges.
As part of the emergency measures, the president suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all members of the state’s House of Assembly for an initial six-month period.
Vice Admiral Ibas will oversee governance in the state, although his role does not extend to enacting new laws.
However, the judiciary in the state will continue to operate independently.