Rivers State’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has appointed administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state, despite a Federal High Court order restraining him from doing so.
The appointments, which took effect on April 7, 2025, include Mr. Okroiyobi Animiete for Abua/Odual, Mr. Goodluck M.
Ihenacho for Ahoada East, Mr. Promise Jacob for Ahoada West, Dr. Tamunotonye Peters for Akuku Toru, Surveyor Atajit Francis for Andoni, Barrister Ibiapuve Charles for Asari Toru, Mr. Kingsley N. Banigo for Bonny, Dr. Sokari Ibifuro Francis for Degema, Dr. Gloria Obo Dibiah for Eleme, Barrister Franklin P. Ajinwon for Emohua, Dr. Onyemachi S. Nwankwor for Etche, Prof. Gospel G. Kpee for Gokana, Mr. Isaiah Christian Nobuawu for Ikwerre, Dr. Barinedum Nwibere for Khana, Dr. Clifford Ndu Walter for Obio Akpor, Dr. Chukwuma Aje for Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni, Eliel Owubokiri for Ogu/Bolo, Mr. Thompson Isodiki for Okrika, Manager Ikechi Wala for Omuma, Mr. Fred Apiafi for Opobo/Nkoro, Eletuuo Ihianacho for Oyigbo, Dr. Sam Kalagbor for Port Harcourt, and Mr. Nuka O. S. Gbipah for Tai.
Additionally, the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC) has been reconstituted with Dr. Michael Odey as Chairman and Mr. Lezaasi Lenee Torbira, Prof. Author Nwafor, Prof. Godfrey Woke Mbgudiogha, Prof. Joyce Akaninwor, Dr. Olive A. Bruce, and Prof. Chidi Halliday as members.
