Barely 24 hours after declaring a state of emergency in Rivers State, President Bola Tinubu is holding a crucial meeting with the newly appointed Sole Administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Étè Ibas (retd.), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Ibas arrived at the State House at approximately 12:48 p.m., where he is expected to receive a formal briefing from the president regarding his new assignment.
On Tuesday, Tinubu declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Prof. Ngozi Odu, and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly for an initial period of six months.
In a national broadcast, Tinubu, citing prolonged political instability, constitutional violations, and security threats, said the extraordinary measure was necessary to restore order in the oil-rich state.
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The crisis, which had paralysed governance in the oil-rich state, stems from a power struggle between Governor Fubara and his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, now the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory.
As part of the emergency measures, Tinubu appointed Vice Admiral Ibas (retd.) to oversee the state’s administration until normalcy is restored.
Ibas, who served as Chief of Naval Staff from 2015 to 2021 under former President Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to steer the state through this transitional period.
The ongoing meeting at Aso Villa is expected to outline the framework for Ibas’s administration and the federal government’s next steps in managing the political crisis in the state.
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