By Flowerbudnews

Port Harcourt (Flowerbudnews):   Rivers State Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas has suspended all political office holders and appointees in the state.

A statement by the Chief of Staff to the sole Administrator, a copy of which was made available to  FLOWERBUDNEWS  read:

GOVERNMENT OF RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

THE RIVERS STATE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES THE SUSPENSION OF  POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS AND APPOINTEES IN RIVERS STATE.

THIS IS PURSUANT TO THE POWERS CONFERRED ON THE ADMINISTRATOR OF RIVERS STATE, HIS EXCELLENCY,  VICE ADMIRAL (RTD) IBOK ETE EKWE IBAS CFR, BY THE PRESIDENT, HIS EXCELLENCY,   ASHIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU, GCFR

THOSE SUSPENDED INCLUDE;

1.THE SECRETARY TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT

2. THE CHIEF OF STAFF

3. HONOURABLE COMMISSIONERS

4. CHAIRMEN AND MEMBERS OF ALL BOARDS,  COUNCILS OF AGENCIES, COMMISSIONS, INSTITUTIONS,  AND PARASTATALS.

5. SPECIAL ADVISERS,  SPECIAL ASISSTANTS, AND SENIOR SPECIAL ASSISTANTS.

THIS SUSPENSION  TAKES EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MARCH 26, 2025 THE AFFECTED OFFICERS ARE TO HAND OVER TO THE PERMANENT SECRETARIES IN THEIR MDAS. WHERE THERE MAY BE NO PERMANENT SECRETARY,  THEY ARE TO HAND OVER TO THE MOST SENIOR DIRECTOR/HEAD OF ADMINISTRATION (FLOWERBUDNEWS)