Victor EzejaSole Administrator of Rivers State, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has appointed administrators for the state’s 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs), and also approved the reconstitution of suspended boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals.
Prof. Ibibia Worika, Secretary to the State Government, announced the appointments in a statement released to newsmen.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelAccording to the statement, the appointments took effect on Monday, 7 April 2025.
Prime Business Africa reports that the appointments were made despite an order of the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, which had restrained Ibas from making such appointments.
The interim order was issued by Justice Adamu Turaki Mohammed while ruling in a suit filed by PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative, led by Courage Msirimovu.
The plaintiff filed a motion ex parte on 28 March, seeking an order to stop Ibas from making any move to appoint administrators for the LGAs until the case is determined. The court granted the motion and fixed 14 April for a substantive hearing.
The order barred the Sole Administrator and his agents from appointing sole administrators, under any designation, to run the LGAs.
However, the Rivers administrator went ahead and appointed administrators for the 23 LGAs.
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“His Excellency, The Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR, has approved the appointments of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State,” part of the statement signed by Worika stated.
“He has also approved the reconstitution of some boards of agencies, commissions, and parastatals, earlier suspended.
“All appointments take effect from Monday, the 7th of April 2025.”
See Full List of administrators for the 23 Rivers LGAs
The administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State include:
- Mr Okroiyobi Animiete – Abua/Odual LGA
- Mr Goodluck M. Ihenacho – Ahoada East LGA
- Mr Promise Jacob – Ahoada West LGA
- Dr Tamunotonye Peters – Akuku Toru LGA
- Surveyor Atajit Francis – Andoni LGA
- Barrister Ibiapuve Charles – Asari Toru LGA
- Mr Kingsley N. Banigo – Bonny LGA
- Dr Sokari Ibifuro Francis – Degema LGA
- Dr Gloria Obo Dibiah – Eleme LGA
- Barr Franklin P. Ajinwon – Emohua LGA
- Dr Onyemachi S. Nwankwor – Etche LGA
- Prof. Gospel G. Kpee – Gokana LGA
- Mr Isaiah Christian Nobuawu – Ikwerre LGA
- Dr Barinedum Nwibere – Khana LGA
- Dr Clifford Ndu Walter – Obio Akpor LGA
- Dr Chukwuma Aje – Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA
- Eliel Owubokiri – Ogu/Bolo LGA
- Mr Thompson Isodiki – Okrika LGA
- Manager Ikechi Wala – Omuma LGA
- Mr Fred Apiafi – Opobo /Nkoro LGA
- Eletuuo Ihianacho – Oyigbo LGA
- Dr Sam Kalagbor – Port Harcourt LGA
- Mr Nuka O. S. Gbipah – Tai LGA
The following have also been appointed as Chairman and members of the Rivers State Electoral Commission:
- Dr Micheal Ekpai Odey – Chairman
- Mr Lezaasi Lenee Torbira – Member
- Prof Author Nwafor – Member
- Prof Godfrey Woke Mbgudiogha – Member
- Prof Joyce Akaninwor – Member
- Dr Olive A. Bruce – Member
- Prof Chidi Halliday – Member
Victor Ezeja is a passionate journalist with seven years of experience writing on economy, politics and energy. He holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication.
