By John Ogunsemore
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas.
The Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika, disclosed this in a special government announcement issued on Wednesday morning.
However, the names of the new appointees were not listed in the announcement.
“His Excellency The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR, has approved the appointments of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
“He has also approved the reconstitution of some boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals, earlier suspended.
“All appointments take effect from Monday, the 7th of April 2025,” the statement reads.
The appointment comes despite a court order restraining Ibas from appointing administrators to oversee the affairs of the local government councils.
Justice Adam Muhammed of the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt issued the order on Tuesday in suit no. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025.
The suit was instituted by the PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative led by Courage Msirimovu against the Sole Administrator in his official capacity.