House of Representatives Summons Rivers State Administrator, Ibas

By Oluwakemi Kindness

The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight on Wednesday summoned the Sole Administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.).

The sole administrator is to appear before the Professor Julius Ihonvbere let committee for a “comprehensive interactive session” on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.

According to a statement by the House spokesman Akin Rotimi, the session would provide a platform for members of the committee to deliberate on preliminary reports and developments emerging from Rivers State since the sole administrator assumed office.

The committee constituted on Tuesday by the Speaker of the house, Abbas Tajudeen took the decision on Wednesday at it inaugural meeting.

The Chairman of the Committee and House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere, said, “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.”

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.), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, to appear before it for a comprehensive interactive session.

The statement adds that a formal letter of invitation has been sent and acknowledged accordingly.

*This public announcement serves to reinforce transparency in the Committee’s proceedings”.

The Committee reiterates its commitment to fulfilling its duties with diligence, transparency, and strict adherence to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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