Ibas Ignores Court Order, Appoints Sole Administrators for Rivers LGAs, Reconstitutes Boards
The Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), has announces the appointment of 23 Sole Administrators for the 23 Local Governments in the state.
The appointments was announced despite a Federal High Court Order that that barred Mr. Ibas from making such appointment.
The order was issued by Justice Adam Muhammed on Tuesday in suit No. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025 in the case filed by PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative led by Courage Msirimovu against the Sole Administrator in his official capacity.
In addition to the local government sole administrators, Mr. Ibas also announced the constitution of some boards of agencies, commission and parastatals in the state,
According to a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika on Wednesday, all the appointments take immediate effect as they were all backdated by 24 hours to Monday April 7, 2025.
Part of the statement 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.”
