The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has approved the appointment of administrators to oversee the 23 Local Government Areas in the state.
This decision comes less than a day after reports that a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt issued an order restraining him from making such appointments.
The restraining order was reportedly issued by Justice Adam Muhammed on Tuesday in response to a lawsuit (suit no. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025) filed by PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative, led by Courage Msirimovu, against the Sole Administrator in his official capacity.
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Despite this reported court order, Ibas has also approved the reconstitution of several boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals that he had previously suspended.
These approvals were announced in a Special Government Announcement released this Wednesday morning by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibibia Worika.
While the names of the new administrators were not provided in the statement, it indicated that the appointments are effective immediately.
It reads, “His Excellency The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR, has approved the appointments of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
“He has also approved the reconstitution of some boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals, earlier suspended.
“All appointments take effect from Monday, the 7th of April 2025.”
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