The president of the federation, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in the newly appointed administrator of Rivers state following the declaration of emergency rule in the state.
President Tinubu has gone ahead to swear in Ex Vice Admiral Ibas into office despite the criticism, uproar and rejections from different PDP groups and residents of Rivers State.
Reports revealed that the swearing in event took place at about 3pm at the Rivers State house in Abuja with Tinubu’s Chief of staff Femi Gbajabiamila, the Attorney General of the Federation Lateef Fagbemi, SAN and Hakeem Muri-Okunola, the Principal Secretary to President Tinubu all in attendance to witness the event.
Recall that on Tuesday evening, President Tinubu in a nationwide broadcast addressed the ongoing political crisis in Rivers state where he announced the suspension of Governor Fubara and his vice and also announced the appointment of retired Admiral Ibot-Ete Ibas who hails from Cross-Rivers as the state’s administrator.
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Tinubu announced, “In the circumstance, having soberly reflected on and evaluated the political situation in Rivers State the Governor and Deputy Governor of Rivers State has failed to make a request to me as President to issue this proclamation as required by section 305(5) of the 1999 Constitution as amended, it has become inevitably compelling for me to invoke the provision of section 305 of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 as amended, to declare a state of emergency in Rivers State with effect from today, March 18, 2025 and I so do.
“By this declaration, the Governor of Rivers State, Mr Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs Ngozi Odu and all elected members of the House of Assembly of Rivers State are hereby suspended for an initial period of six months.
“In the meantime, I hereby nominate Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd.) as Administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state in the interest of the good people of Rivers State. For the avoidance of doubt, this declaration does not affect the judicial arm of Rivers State, which shall continue to function in accordance with their constitutional mandate.”
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