The Federal High Court in Port Harcourt has ordered the Rivers State Administrator to appear before it and explain why an interim injunction should not be issued to stop the planned appointment of Sole Administrators for the state’s 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs).
The directive, given by Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed on Monday, April 7, 2025, followed an ex-parte application filed by the Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative and its Coordinator, Courage Nsirimovu.
The applicants argued that the proposed appointments could compromise democratic principles in the state, and requested that the court restrain the Administrator and his agents from going ahead with the process.
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Justice Mohammed, stressing the importance of fairness, ordered the respondent to be notified and to “show cause” why the injunction should not be granted.
The court also issued a hearing notice and adjourned the matter to April 14, 2025, for further hearing.
During the session, A. O. Imiete, counsel for the applicants, urged the court to approve the requested reliefs and adopted a written address to support the motion. The respondent was not present at the hearing.
This case unfolds amid rising political tensions in Rivers State, where the issue of appointing Sole Administrators has sparked controversy over local governance and constitutional adherence.
With the next hearing approaching, the case—registered as FHC/PH/CS/46/2025—continues to draw public interest, with many watching closely to see how it might influence governance and democratic norms in the state.
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