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Rivers administrator suspends all political appointees

The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), has suspended all political office holders in the state.

The chief of staff to the administrator announced this in a statement on Wednesday, March 26, 2025.

The statement said the suspension was with immediate effect.

“This is pursuant to the powers conferred on the administrator of Rivers state, His Excellency, Vice-Admiral (RTD) Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR, by the President, His Excellency, Ashiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR),” the statement read.

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Those affected by the suspension include secretary to the state government, chief of staff, commissioners; chairmen and members of all boards, councils of agencies, commissions, institutions, and parastatals; and special advisers, special assistants, and senior special assistants.

The suspended officials are to hand over to the permanent secretary and where there is no permanent secretary, the most senior director should take charge.

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