The newly appointed Rivers State Administrator, Vice-Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd) has suspended all political office holders in the state.
Ibas’ action is coming barely 10 days after his appointment as the Administrator of the state, following the suspension of Governor, Siminalayi Fubara; his Deputy, Ngozi Odu; and all elected members of the legislature by the federal government.
Chief of Staff to the Sole Administrator, who disclosed this in a statement yesterday, stated that the suspension takes effect immediately.
He noted that the suspension is in line with the powers conferred upon him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Among those affected are the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, Commissioners, Chairmen and members of all boards, councils of agencies, commissions, institutions, and parastatals, as well as Special Advisers, Special Assistants, and Senior Special Assistants.
“This suspension takes effect from Wednesday, 26 March 2025. The affected officers are to hand over to the Permanent Secretaries in their MDAs. Where there may be no Permanent Secretary, they are to hand over to the most senior Director/Head of Administration,” the statement reads in part.
