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- Ibok-Ete Ibas, sole head of Rivers state, was among the nationalist officials contiguous astatine the nationalist economical assembly (NEC) gathering which was held astatine the State House, Abuja
- Legit.ng reports that the show marks Ibas’ archetypal NEC gathering since his assignment by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu successful March
- New APC member, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta state, was contiguous excessively and helium delivered the opening prayers
Legit.ng writer Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has implicit 9 years of acquisition covering politics and governance successful Nigeria.
FCT, Abuja - Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole head of Rivers state, attended his archetypal nationalist economical assembly (NEC) gathering successful Abuja, connected Thursday, April 24.
As reported by The Cable, Ibas was among cardinal attendees astatine the gathering chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima astatine the assembly chambers of the statesmanlike villa successful Abuja.
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Channels Television besides noted the update.
Recall Ibas was made the acting Rivers' No.1 national connected March 18, 2025, aft President Bola Ahmed Tinubu suspended Siminalayi Fubara, the politician of the oil-rich authorities for six months.
The pursuing day, President Tinubu swore him in.
Since helium assumed office, immoderate Nigerians person criticised his appointment, with respective radical taking to the streets crossed Rivers authorities to protest. However, Ibas warned that the protesters are investigating his will.
Hector Igbikiowubo, Ibas' elder peculiar advisor connected media, stated precocious that the gazette imposing exigency regularisation successful Rivers authorities granted the sole head “sweeping powers.”
Igbikiowubo issued a informing to supporters of Fubara, urging them to workout restraint successful airy of protests against the state’s sole administrator.
Vice Admiral Ibas, 65, was commissioned arsenic a sub-lieutenant successful the Nigerian Navy successful 1983 and held assorted bid positions until erstwhile President Muhammadu Buhari appointed him main of naval unit successful August 2015. He had the presumption until 2021.
After Vice-admiral Ibas retired from service, Buhari appointed him the Nigerian precocious commissioner to Ghana. He served betwixt 2021 and 2023.
An image of Ibas astatine the NEC gathering connected Thursday, April 24, can beryllium viewed below:
Shettima stands successful for Tinubu astatine NEC meeting
Legit.ng reports that the latest NEC gathering comes 9 weeks aft its past sitting.
Shettima presided implicit the gathering which has successful attendance galore governors and immoderate lawman governors from crossed the 36 states of the federation.
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta authorities who defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) connected Wednesday, April 23, said the opening prayers.
Governors spotted astatine the gathering see Governors Hycinth Alia, AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq, Monday Okpebholo, and Bassey Otu, of Benue, Kwara, Edo, and Cross River states respectively.
Others are Kaduna authorities governor, Senator Uba Sani; and Abia authorities Governor, Alex Otti, among others.
Ex-magistrate speaks against Rivers administrator
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a erstwhile main magistrate successful Rivers state, Ejike George, justified his caller resignation from the Rivers authorities judiciary, saying helium was not trained to instrumentality directives from a subject administrator.
George faulted Tinubu's decision, saying that determination was nary situation successful Rivers authorities to person warranted the suspension of Fubara and others arsenic good arsenic the alleged instauration of military-style rule.
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Source: Legit.ng
