Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, CFR, has summoned suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara and his Deputy, Dr. Ngozi Ordu, to appear before him at the Government House in Port Harcourt.
According to a special announcement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika, the summon is part of an official inquiry into appointments made during the Fubara administration over the past two years.
Fubara has been directed to present comprehensive documentation and records related to appointments made while in office, including the rationale and procedures that guided those decisions. The inquiry, the announcement states, will also allow the suspended governor to “provide a clear and detailed explanation as to why he believes he should be reinstated to office.”
Both the suspended governor and his deputy are expected to appear in person on Friday, April 18, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., at the Conference Room of the Rivers State Government House.
The notice emphasized that attendance is mandatory, and forms part of what the Sole Administrator describes as a broader effort to “restore transparency, accountability, and lasting peace in the governance of Rivers State.”
The full statement reads:
RIVERS GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
The Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd.) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, CFR, has formally summoned the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminialayi Fubara, and his Deputy, Dr. Ngozi Ordu, to appear before him for an inquiry into the appointments made under their administration over the past two years.
Sir Fubara is directed to present all relevant documents and records pertaining to appointments, including justifications and procedures followed during his tenure. The session will also serve as an opportunity for the suspended Governor to provide a clear and detailed explanation as to why he believes he should be reinstated to office.
Both parties are expected to appear in person as follows:
Date: Friday, 18th April, 2025
Time: 10:00am Prompt
Venue: Conference Room, Rivers State Government House, Port Harcourt
Attendance is mandatory. This process forms part of the Sole Administrator’s ongoing efforts to restore transparency and accountability and lasting peace in the governance of Rivers State.
Signed:
Prof. Ibibia Lucky Worika
Secretary to the State Government
The sole administrator doesn’t have the right to summon the suspended governor and his deputy for any question as regards appointed made, it’s only the court that can summon them if there is a case against them. He is definitely over stepping his bound.
The sole administrator is mad. Who gave him tye power. He is a fake administrator.
You are very stupid idiot get out
He is not fake bro he is doing his work
I absolutely think so too
He’s playing the script handed out to him before he came to Rivers. His target is Governorship position in his state, now this is his opportunity to proof to the APC that he can be a wonderful tool.
You are 100% correct my brother, when you give a mile to a corrupt minded and disrespectful person he will always want to take a yard .
You are not well, you and the sole admin are mad.
Exactly, he lacks the power and audacity to summon an elected democratic government.
He lack the power to invite elected governor
Believe me Nigeria is gradually becoming a lawness country
Exactly
Nigeria is over % Lawness , infact they don’t even have any Law.
That’s why it needs to be divided peacefully now before is too late
You forgot that Rivers is no longer under democracy. We now have an administrator not a governor. Make una dey play. I am not supporting anybody as I don’t know the full details of what is transpiring in Rivers. But if we see the truth about a situation let’s say it
I don’t understand you. . .
So it is not still clear to you that we are not in a democratic dispensation?
You don’t think he is doing the bidding of his pay masters,
That’s absurd. Illegitimate inviting legitimate for inquiry. This man ibas get malaria iba
Is like a p c is a cartel , where else on earth can this nonsense happen if not Nigeria.A country where all manner of abnormalities take place on a daily basis.
A man that can’t obey court order to step down as sole administrator have the effortonery to summon an elected governor
It’s unbelievable
We no una na fubara people una be wen fubara do you people were praising him no big shoot do nak am I am sorry for your cries
Thats an insult to the suspended Governor and his deputy… Nigeria is getting funny day by day
Simply ask that your gullible self if it is constitutional to suspend a governor if the need arise ok. Go and learn your home work very well before coming out publicly to expose your emptiness politically ok
The sole administrator doesn’t have the right to summon the suspended governor and his deputy for any question as regards appointed made, it’s only the court that can summon them if there is a case against them. He is definitely over stepping his bound.
How Did We Get Here Imagine This Calabar Man oo
This is arant noneses. Nigeria is full of dramer. I regret been a Nigerian.
Never be late for you to relocate and become a Tanzanian ok. We don’t need unnecessary noise here abeg
De play
All you need to do, is to walk down to Rives state government house and caution him not to oversteping his boundaries… You really need malaria and typhoid drugs seriously…
Highly provocative for the Sole Admin to invite the Governor and Deputy for questioning.
He doesn’t know he right and left for him to asked Elected governor and his deputy to come even said it’s mandatory stupid statement Highly provocative for the Sole Admin to invite the Governor and Deputy for questionings
Sim Fubara is a complete sinner, we all knew that…
You be anus for vomiting this rubbish your gutter you call mouth
And the Solad is d one without sin I guess.
You just talked like someone without sense
And you and ibas including Tinubu and his boy Wike are all Saint I guess?
It will be ok if you are a little bit sensible about your response.
Everyone one is speaking out their mind you are there abusing them.
YOU ARE AN IDIOT
What kind of explanation? How dare you invite an elected Governor to come and explain to “you” how he(the Governor) conducted the affairs of government while in office? Were you elected by the Rivers people to take over from Governor Fubara? If you are playing Wike’s bidding, sorry. Take it from me, the President will deny you that day and you’ll be left with Wike who will also deny you instantly. Learn from those that have wined and dined with Wike before now.
What kind of explanation? How dare you invite an elected Governor to come and explain to “you” how he(the Governor) conducted the affairs of government while in office? Were you elected by the Rivers people to take over from Governor Fubara? If you are playing Wike’s bidding, sorry. Take it from me, the President will deny you that day and you’ll be left with Wike who will also deny you instantly. Learn from those that have wined and dined with Wike before now.
Governor Fubara still have immunity and what the this so called sole administrator is an illegitimate and illegal person in that office. This action of the sole administrator portrait him as if he had overthrow a democratically elected government in River State. Tinubu should call him to order.
Correct
Governor Fubara still have immunity and what this so called sole administrator is doing is illegitimate and illegal in that office. This action of the sole administrator portrait him as if he had overthrow a democratically elected government in River State. Tinubu should call him to order.
Does he have the constitutional right to summon him?. What an indult?
As a legitimate citizen, you have every right to walk down to Rivers state government house and caution him ok. Just go there now and stop ranting like a pussycat here abeg
See your animal like response. It’s no body’s problem but the writer’s fault. Mr Ibas has no right to summon but can invite the State Governor under suspension for discussion and way forward. Has he contested and won councilorship? To come to Rivers State and summon a state governor. That language is a slap on the face Rivers people. Make thunder fire the author and the sole administrator if he actually said so.
I’m disappointed as a Nigerian seeing this nonsense happening in River’s state.How can a sole administrator enacted to over see the government house under emergency to invite a suspended democractically elected Governor for inquiry .? Was there any form of overthrow in River State.
Illegitimate local sim supporters making illegitimate unnecessary noise here, hahaha. Ndi ara
Which way Nigeria because the people can no longer learn anything better from this our leaders anymore.
Where is this done in the world, Nigerian politicians acquire power to oppress others, where should someone elected by his people be suspended in the first place, then someone put there illegally calling for him to appear before him and give details of his stewardship, Nigeria I hail thee. Are we the only country practicing democracy in the world.
He doesn’t have the right to summon Sim, if I where Sim I won’t honour the summon
…and considered himself gone.it seemed like you don’t know what Emergency Rule is all about
Space between you and common sense is like the length of two goal pitches…
Yes I agree with Ur submissions. Are we under military detectorship? This is very unfortunate. God, interven on this issue. We are moving towards anarchy.
The so called sole administrator is a butterfly thinking himself a bird who gave him the authority to summoned an elected governor to give him account how he ran his government . Did he forgets that he is an opportunist through Tinubu
Ibas is over reacting himself. He hasn’t that right this a serving governor. He is acting a script given him by his sponsor wike and tinubu. The governor and his deputy would never answer him. It’s a situation of illegitimate child asking a prince in a palace to bow down and greet him. If I were him I would be very careful of my actions because I would be held accountable. A word is enough for the wise.
Useless country
Hummmmmmm, this is getting out of hand oooooo. This is not the definition of democracy. This is powercracy. The only thing I know is that LIFE is temporary. What is your LEGACY?
Idiris Abdulkareem should better re echo this his song to the hearing of some Administrators in places like Rivers and maybe Face should remix his kolo mental song as well because some people din dey kolo
We no una na fubara people una be wen fubara do you people were praising him no big shoot do nak am I am sorry for your cries
The Game Changer
Who is he summoning, his baby boy?, arrant nonsense, it’s not his fault, the Nigerian system and lack of rule of law made it possible.
If Governor Sim and deputy governor Ngozi honours this senseless summons or invitation, sorry will become his case, whether reinstated or not. Now or in the nearest future. Sim made the greatest mistake vacating Government house on a broadcast made by a democraticaly elected president like he was elected too. Sim will make the worst mistake answering to that impostor Ibas. “Nonsense request for peace and possible reinstatement indeed”…
The handwriting on the wall is bold enough for everyone to read. The sole administrator and his bosses know that if the invite or summon Sim to come, he won’t. They will now capitalize on his refusal and extend the state of emergency to another 6 months. Sim for no start fight wey en no go fit finish. I’m a die-hard Wike man. On the other hand I love what is happening to Sim. How can you bite the hand that is feeding you! If you bite the had that is feed you, you will end up going hungry
Let him go to government house and defend all areas , failure to do that becomes another edge on the Rader. Do the needful
D kind body wen dey catch dis Ibas no be small one.
Am telling you, the sole administrators is a very mad man
I’m just wondering where this country is heading to, how can an elected governor belittled in such manner, Rivers state is not Cross Rivers OGA go your state go control,,,, cross Rivers dey peaceful?
Even Your Appointment as Sole Administrator to Rivers State Government Was a Complete violation of the constitution.
See U, from Ur state to another state to control oga let them be, hope U people play games and suspended them what did U U won’t from him let me tell U if I don’t know U have no rights to call them to other okay go to Ur state, U people should not worry judgment from God will soon visit all of u
My brother Chumex, no be small wahala dey this man head o, e better say make him go hospital go check him phyco motor whether substance dey am.
Na whao ooooooooo
The fact is that Sim will honour the invitation so what’s our own here?
U people take the by horn.there is no way the sole administrator will summon our Governor.He was just invited on how and why assembly members heated up his appointed comm etc. so l beg u to sheid ur sword so that normalcy can be return in our dear and lovely state.
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Nigeria is a zoo,where anything goes
You are a big fool
If this is done around the world, then let us wait and hear the outcome or their meeting
You just spoke from a point of ignorance. Try to understand what state of emergency entails first.
Democratically the administrator has no mandate or power to summon the governor and his deputy. Let him just work with what is on ground and leave