BREAKING: Tinubu Removes Fubara, Appoints Former CNS Ibas As Rivers Administrator

BREAKING: Tinubu Removes Fubara, Appoints Former CNS Ibas As Rivers Administrator

Against the lingering political crisis in Rivers State, South-South Nigeria, Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday evening announced in a national broadcast to the nation, the appointment of Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd) as Sole Administrator for Rivers State, while at the same time announcing the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the state’s House of Assembly for the next six months.

In his address to the nation, Tinubu assured that the judicial arm of Rivers State would remain unaffected by the suspension and continue to carry out its constitutional duties, noting that Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas will not make any new laws.

President Tinubu, announcing the appointment, stated: “In the meantime, I hereby nominate Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) 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.

“The Administrator will not make any new laws. He will, however, be free to formulate regulations as may be found necessary to do his job, but such regulations will need to be considered and approved by the Federal Executive Council and promulgated by the President for the state.

“This declaration has been published in the Federal Gazette, a copy of which has been forwarded to the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution. It is my fervent hope that this inevitable intervention will help to restore peace and order in Rivers State by awakening all the contenders to the constitutional imperatives binding on all political players in Rivers State in particular and Nigeria as a whole.”