News

NEW RIVERS STATE SOLE ADMINISTRATOR ASSUMES OFFICE

March 20, 2025 • Dons Eze • 1 min read

NEW RIVERS STATE SOLE ADMINISTRATOR ASSUMES OFFICE

The newly appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (Rtd.), has officially taken charge at the Government House.

Upon arrival, he went into a closed-door meeting with senior security officials and key stakeholders.

His appointment follows President Bola Tinubu’s announcement on Tuesday, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his deputy, Ngozi Odu, for six months. The President also dissolved the Rivers State House of Assembly as part of the emergency rule imposed on the state.

The decision comes after escalating political tensions in Rivers, fueled by the ongoing rift between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike.

Dons Eze

DONS EZE, PhD, Political Philosopher and Journalist of over four decades standing, worked in several newspaper houses across the country, and rose to the positions of Editor and General Manager. A UNESCO Fellow in Journalism, Dr. Dons Eze, a prolific writer and author of many books, attended several courses on Journalism and Communication in both Nigeria and overseas, including a Postgraduate Course on Journalism at Warsaw, Poland; Strategic Communication and Practical Communication Approach at RIPA International, London, the United Kingdom, among others.