President Bola Tinubu is holding talks with the newly appointed sole administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (Rtd), at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday afternoon.
Vice Admiral Ibas, a former Chief of Naval Staff, arrived at the State House around 12:50 PM for the meeting, which follows Tinubu’s state of emergency declaration on the oil-rich state due to prolonged political and security crises.
On Tuesday night, President Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, citing a political crisis that has disrupted governance and threatened security.
As part of the emergency measures, the president suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for an initial period of six months.
In their place, Tinubu appointed Vice Admiral Ibas as sole administrator to oversee governance in the state. However, his mandate does not include enacting new laws.
The president also emphasized that despite the state of emergency, the judiciary in Rivers State would continue to function independently.
Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice-Admiral (rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has announced the resignation of the…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has issued a directive prohibiting registration agents and unauthorised…
The Senate is set to approve President Bola Tinubu’s controversial tax reform bills today, Tuesday,…
The Naira weakened to N1,585 per dollar in the parallel market yesterday, down from N1,580…
Samsung Electronics co-CEO Han Jong-hee, known for elevating the company’s television business on the global…
Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the IDOMA VOICE News roundup of top newspaper headlines in…
