President Bola Tinubu officially sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd) as the sole administrator of Rivers State.

Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd) is a former Chief of Naval Staff who served from 2015 to 2021 under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

The swearing in ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, with key government officials in attendance, they include: Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila; Attorney-General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and Presidential Principal Secretary, Hakeem Muri-Okunola.

President Tinubu’s decision to appoint a sole administrator follows his declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday, March 18.

The president suspended 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.