The Rivers State Government has announced the appointment of Administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state
The decision, approved by the Administrator of Rivers State, Retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, also includes the reconstitution of some Boards of Agencies, Commissions, and Parastatals that had earlier been suspended.
According to the statement by the Secretary to the State Government, Professor Ibibia Worika, the appointments are to take effect from Monday, April 7, 2025.
Mr Okroiyobi Animiete Abua/Odual
Mr Goodluck M. Ihenacho Ahoada East
Mr Promise Jacob Ahoada West
Dr Tamunotonye Peters. Akuku Toru
Surveyor Atajit Francis Andoni
Barrister Ibiapuve Charles Asari Toru
Mr Kingsley N. Banigo Bonny
Dr Sokari Ibifuro Francis Degema
Dr Gloria Obo Dibiah Eleme
Barrister Franklin P. Ajinwon Emohua
Dr Onyemachi S. Nwankwor Etche
Prof. Gospel G. Kpee Gokana
Mr Isaiah Christian Nobuawu Ikwerre
Dr Barinedum Nwibere Khana
Dr Clifford Ndu Walter Obio Akpor
Dr Chukwuma Aje Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni
Eliel Owubokiri Ogu/BOLO
Mr Thompson Isodiki Okrika
Manager Ikechi Wala Omuma
Mr Fred Apiafi Opobo /Nkoro
Eletuuo Ihianacho Oyigbo
Dr Sam Kalagbor Port Harcourt
Mr Nuka O. S. Gbipah Tai
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
Professor Godfrey Woke Mbgudiogha Member
Professor (Dame) Joyce Akaninwor Member
Dr (Mrs) Olive A. Bruce Member
.Professor Chidi Halliday Member
All appointments take effect from Monday, the 7th of April 2025
This development comes just hours after a Federal High Court in Port Harcourt scheduled April 14, 2025, to hear a suit filed by human rights lawyer, Courage Nsirimovu of Pilex Centre for Civic Education Initiative.
Nsirimovu is seeking to halt the appointment of LG Administrators in the state.
Justice Adamu Mohammed, presiding over the matter, who did not issue an explicit restraining order, instead directed that the Administrator of Rivers State be put on notice to appear and show cause why the request to stop the appointments should not be granted.
“I am of the view that it will serve the interest of justice to order the application to put the respondent on notice to appear and show cause why the application (to stop the appointment administrators in the 23 LGAs) should not be granted,” the judge stated.
