The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has summoned Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, to appear before it on Thursday, April 17, 2025.
This follows the emergency rule declared by President Bola Tinubu and the appointment of Admiral Ibas to manage the state’s affairs for an initial six-month period.
According to a statement by House Spokesman Akin Rotimi, the invitation is in line with the committee’s mandate under Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended) to exercise full legislative oversight in the absence of the suspended Rivers State House of Assembly.
On Tuesday, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, inaugurated a 21-member committee chaired by the House Leader, Prof Julius Ihonvbere, to take up the responsibility and charged members against bias and partisanship.
A statement issued by the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi on Wednesday said, “Pursuant to its constitutional mandate to exercise full legislative oversight in accordance with Section 11(4) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), the Committee resolved, among other matters, to invite Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, to appear before it for a comprehensive interactive session.
The statement quoted Prof Ihonvbere as saying, “This engagement is necessary to ascertain the true state of affairs in Rivers State and ensure that the House remains properly guided in the discharge of its oversight responsibilities in the public interest.
“The Sole Administrator is expected to appear before the Committee on Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 4:00 PM, in Room 414, House of Representatives New Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
“A formal letter of invitation has been sent and acknowledged accordingly. This public announcement serves to reinforce transparency in the Committee’s proceedings.
“The Committee reiterates its commitment to fulfilling its duties with diligence, transparency, and strict adherence to the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.”
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