Rivers Sole Administrator Defies Court, Appoints 23 LG Administrators
In defiance of a Federal High Court order issued on Tuesday, which barred the appointment of administrators for Local Government Councils, Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, has appointed sole administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
The order was issued in a case filed under Suit No. FHC/PH/CS/46/2025 by the PILEX Centre for Civic Education Initiative, led by Courage Nsirimovu, against the Sole Administrator in his official capacity.
The ex parte motion, filed on March 28, 2025, sought several reliefs, the first of which was an order of interim injunction restraining the respondent or his agents from appointing a sole administrator or any equivalent position for the 23 Local Government Areas. They also requested any other orders deemed necessary under the circumstances.
