Rivers State under scrutiny as Reps invite Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas

By Gift Chapi-Odekina, Abuja

The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has summoned the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), to appear before it for a comprehensive interactive session on Thursday, April 17, 2025.

In a statement released by House Spokesperson, Rep. Akin Rotimi, the invitation followed the committee’s inaugural meeting held on Wednesday at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja. The meeting came a day after the formal inauguration of the committee by the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.

The session aimed to review preliminary reports and developments from Rivers State since Vice Admiral Ibas assumed the role of Sole Administrator.

“Pursuant to its constitutional mandate to exercise full legislative oversight in accordance with Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Committee resolved, among other matters, to invite Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.) to appear before it,” the statement read.

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Committee Chairman and House Leader, Hon. Julius Ihonvbere (OON), emphasized the importance of the engagement in maintaining accountability and transparency:

“This engagement is necessary to ascertain the true state of affairs in Rivers State and ensure that the House remains properly guided in the discharge of its oversight responsibilities in the public interest.”

The session is scheduled to hold at 4:00 PM on April 17, 2025, in Room 414, House of Representatives New Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

A formal invitation has been sent and acknowledged, according to the committee. The public announcement, Rotimi noted, is part of the committee’s commitment to transparency and open governance.

The Ad-Hoc Committee reaffirmed its resolve to carry out its duties with diligence, integrity, and strict adherence to constitutional provisions.

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