Rivers: Coalition Backs Call To Sack Sole Administrator Ibas

The Civic Room for Rule of Law, a coalition of civil society organizations, has supported the demand for the immediate dismissal of Ibok-ete Ibas, the Sole Administrator of Rivers State.

DAILY POST reports that Ibas’ alleged excesses, particularly the sacking of Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s appointees, has continued to trigger anger across the country.

Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria on Thursday called on the Federal Government to immediately remove Ibas, citing a breach of constitutional procedure.

Falana was reacting particularly to the appointments and removal of some government officials by the Sole administrator.

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The lawyer also referenced the official Federal Government Gazette previously released by President Tinubu, which outlined the terms governing the operations of the Sole Administrator.

According to the document, President Tinubu stated that Ibas can only operate on the basis of “regulations that may, from time to time be issued” by him.

Citing some recent activities of the Sole administrator, the coalition in a statement issued on Tuesday by its president, Maxwell Egboh, claimed that Ibas disregarded the rule of law and breached the presidential orders.

The coalition expressed concern over the implications of the Sole administrator’s actions of removing government officials without presidential order.

“The Sole Administrator’s arbitrary decisions have created an atmosphere of uncertainty and tension, which can only be resolved by his immediate removal.

“We urge President Tinubu to take swift and decisive action to address this situation and uphold the law”, the statement added.

The coalition lauded the Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives on Rivers State for summoning the Sole administrator, urging the green chamber to thoroughly investigate his actions.