The Sole Administrator or Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of the state.
This is coming despite a Federal High Court order restraining him from appointing administrators to oversee the affairs of the local government councils.
The order was issued by Justice Adam Muhammed on Tuesday in suit no. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025 in the case filed by PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative led by Courage Msirimovu against the Sole Administrator in his official capacity.
However, the Ibas has gone ahead to issue an approval for the appointments in a Special Government Announcement issued on Wednesday morning by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Worika.
The new Rivers State Local Government Administrators:
- Mr Okroiyobi Animete – Abua/Odual LGA
- Mr Goodluck M Iheanacho- 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
- Barrister Franklin P Ajinwon – Emohua LGA
- Dr Onyenachi S Nwankwor – Etche LGA
- Professor 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
- Mr Eletuuo Ihianacho – Oyigbo LGA
- Dr Sam Kalagbor – Port Harcourt LGA
- Mr Nuka O.S Gbipah – Tai LGA
