President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Retired), at the State House, Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.
Ibas was sworn in on Wednesday after a brief meeting with the President following his appointment.
The ceremony which took place in the President’s office was witnessed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; the Principal Private Secretary to the President, Hakeem Muri-Okunola; and the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.
It would be recalled that President Tinubu appointed Ibas on Tuesday evening to run the affairs of Rivers State after declaring a state of emergency on the state following the escalation of the political crisis in the State.
President Tinubu hinged his decision on Section 305 of the 1999 Constitution, saying he can’t continue to watch the political situation in Rivers escalate without taking any action.
Ibas who was the Chief of Naval Staff from 2015 to 2021 went to the Nigerian Defence Academy in 1979 from where he proceeded to have a successful career in the Navy, rising through the ranks to the very top.