President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas as Sole Administrator of Rivers State, at the State House in Abuja today.
Tinubu swore Ibas into office at about 03:00 pm at the State House, Abuja.
The brief ceremony was witnessed by the President’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, and the Principal Secretary to the President, Mr Hakeem Muri-Okunola.
The inauguration comes just hours after the president imposed emergency measures in the oil-rich state and suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy Ngozi Odu for six months.
Ibas arrived at the Presidential Villa at about 12:48 pm (local time).
On Tuesday night, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending 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.
In a national broadcast, Tinubu cited prolonged political instability, constitutional breaches, and security threats as reasons for the extraordinary measure.
Addressing newsmen shortly after the event,Vice Admiral Ibas promised to hit the ground running in Rivers state.
President Bola Tinubu appointed Ibas yesterday’s evening to run the affairs of Rivers State after declaring a state of emergency on the state following the escalation of the political crisis there.
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