Less than 24 hours after a Port Harcourt High Court order restraining him from appointing sole administrators for the 23 local government areas in Rivers State, Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas has approved the appointments.
He also approved the reconstitution of some boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals that were earlier suspended.
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A statement signed by Prof Ibibia Lucky Worika, Secretary to the State Government SSG, tersely read: “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.”
Recall that Justice Adamu Turaki Muhammed in Suit No. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025 filed by Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative gave an ex parte order barring the sole administrator from appointing administrators for the local government areas.
Justice Muhammed said he found enough reason to grant the prayers and fixed April 14, 2025, for hearing.
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