WEDNESDAY March 19, 2025 |
By thenewsdesk.ng
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in the new Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd), into office at the State House, Abuja.
The ceremony which took place in the President’s office was witnessed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; the Principal Private Secretary to the President, Hakeem Muri-Okunola; and the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
The President performed the swearing in some minutes before 3 pm, Wednesday, March 19, 2025.
It would be recalled that Tinubu, on Tuesday, March 18, 2025, night, declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for an initial period of six months.
In a national broadcast, President Tinubu cited prolonged political instability, constitutional breaches, and security threats as reasons for the extraordinary measure.
