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- Rivers' sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has announced the assignment of administrators for the 23 section authorities areas of the state
- Prof. Ibibia Worika, the caput to the authorities government, announced the improvement successful a connection connected Wednesday, April 9
- This announcement came hardly 24 hours aft the Federal High Court sitting successful Port Harcourt restrained the sole head from appointing administrators for the section government
Port Harcourt, Rivers - Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), the sole head successful Rivers state, has announced the assignment of 23 administrators for the state's section authorities areas.
The improvement came little than 24 hours aft the Federal High Court astatine the authorities capital, Port Harcourt, ordered the sole head to refrain from appointing administrators for the section authorities councils.
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Court stopped Rivers head from controlling LG
Justice Adam Muhammed of the tribunal issued the bid connected Tuesday, April 8, successful the suit No. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025. The lawsuit was filed by PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative led by Courage Msirimovu, against the Sole Administrator successful his authoritative capacity.
Also, the retired subject serviceman besides approved the reconstiution of immoderate committee agencies, commissions and parastatals. He had earlier suspended them.
The improvement was contained successful a connection which was issued connected Wednesday morning, April 9. The connection was signed by Prof. Ibibia Worika, the caput to the authorities government.
According to the connection from the government, the appointments were with contiguous effect. The connection mentioned Okroiyobi Animete arsenic the head for Abua/Odual LG, named Promise Jacob for Ahoada West LG, Goodluck M Iheanacho for Ahoada East LG, among others.
When did the Rivers LG situation start?
The Rivers section authorities situation started with the expiration of the tenure of elected chairmen successful June 2023. The chairmen, who were elected nether the contiguous past medication of Nyesom Wike, were granted an hold of tenure by the 27 lawmakers, who were loyal to the erstwhile Governor Wike.
On resuming office, Governor Siminalayi Fubara dissolved the section authorities medication and announced the assignment of caretaker chairmen. This led to a fierce governmental conflict betwixt him and Wike. The power of the section authorities became a battleground successful their combat for power of the state's governmental structure.
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When did Fubara behaviour LG elections?
Amid the tension, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) carried retired caller section authorities elections successful October 2024, but the improvement was challenged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) successful court.
On February 28, the Supreme Court ended the conflict arsenic it declared that the RSIEC predetermination was illegal. Reacting to the judgment, Governor Fubara removed the elected chairmen and directed that the affairs of the assembly should beryllium taken implicit by the heads of the section authorities medication pending the behaviour of a caller election.
The APC and the 27 lawmakers successful the authorities House of Assembly opposed the determination of the governor. They alleged that the politician was targeting RSIEC officials and moving to bypass the procedures of the law.
Rivers announced caller day for LG election
Legit.ng earlier reported that the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC) has announced that the local authorities election volition beryllium held connected August 9, 2025.
This was disclosed by Justice Adolphus Enebeli (retd.), the president of the authorities electoral commission, during a stakeholders' gathering successful Port Harcourt, the authorities capital, connected Wednesday, March 5.
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