President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd) as Administrator for Rivers State, following the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, Mrs. Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the state’s House of Assembly.

Tinubu made this appointment during a nationwide broadcast on Tuesday amid the political and insecurity crisis in Rivers State.

In his declaration, Tinubu assured that the judicial arm of Rivers State would remain unaffected by the suspension and continue to carry out its constitutional duties, noting that Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas will not make any new laws.

The president stated: “In the meantime, I hereby nominate Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (Rtd) as Administrator to take charge of the affairs of the state in the interest of the good people of Rivers State. For the avoidance of doubt, this declaration does not affect the judicial arm of Rivers State, which shall continue to function in accordance with their constitutional mandate.

“The Administrator will not make any new laws. He will, however, be free to formulate regulations as may be found necessary to do his job, but such regulations will need to be considered and approved by the Federal Executive Council and promulgated by the President for the state.

“This declaration has been published in the Federal Gazette, a copy of which has been forwarded to the National Assembly in accordance with the Constitution. It is my fervent hope that this inevitable intervention will help to restore peace and order in Rivers State by awakening all the contenders to the constitutional imperatives binding on all political players in Rivers State in particular and Nigeria as a whole.”

God1000:
He should have suspended Wike a long time ago but he didn't because of politics

Ikaeniyan0:
With this move, Wike will know the president is not joking.

The president has done the right thing

God1000:
No, he should sack or suspend him as well

Ikaeniyan0:
There's no need for this, a message has been pass across by the president

God1000:
I don't like such one sided and biased message

God1000:
He should have suspended Wike a long time ago but he didn't because of politics

Salewa97:
Tinubu is the man! He will always do what is best for the people.

alanto:
Lol. Before next 6 months there's going to be a group photo of all party involved hugging each other to convince the president.

Namaster:
NEVER liked Tinubu but always thought he was a political SAVANT.

But declaring a SoE in Rivers was a BIG mistake.
It's downright RETTTARDED.

His base in the North has been FRACTURED.
S-Easterners HATE his guts.
He LOST Lagos and Osun state last time.

The S-Southerners were wishy-washy and supported anybody and everybody.

But his actions TODAY will succeed in UNITING the SS against him.

He's putting soldiers in the SECOND-LARGEST economy in Nigeria and the most POWERFUL and POPULOUS state in the South-South.

It's STUPID!

Especially when you consider the fact that Nigerian Soldiers are a bunch of INCOMPETENT and MALICIOUS ghouls with a hard-on for DEFENSELESS civilians.

They'll HARASS and KILL innocent people and the South-South will NEVER forget that.

Meantime, the SW stands ALONE.
The Yorubas have NO allies.

Tinubu is a MONUMENTAL disaster!

IBB007:
Lol…fubara played into their hands