President Bola Tinubu has appointed and sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-ete Ibas (rtd.) as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State following a brief meeting at the Presidential Villa on Wednesday afternoon.
The appointment comes a day after Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing escalating political tensions.
In a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday, the president announced the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and members of the Rivers State House of Assembly.
He justified the move under Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, stating that intervention was necessary to prevent further deterioration of the state’s political climate.
