The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee overseeing developments in Rivers State has summoned the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retired), to appear before it for an interactive session scheduled for Thursday, April 17, 2025.
Naturenex reports that the invitation was confirmed by Akin Rotimi (Jnr), the spokesperson for the House, following the committee’s inaugural meeting held earlier on Wednesday.
This engagement comes on the heels of the committee’s official inauguration by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen on Tuesday, April 15, 2025.
Rotimi explained that the session is aimed at reviewing reports and developments emerging from Rivers State since Vice Admiral Ibas assumed the role of Sole Administrator.
He highlighted the committee’s constitutional authority to conduct such oversight under the provisions of the 1999 Constitution.
According to the official statement, “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 (rtd.), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, to appear before it for a comprehensive interactive session.”
Rotimi added that the meeting is intended to provide clarity on the current situation in Rivers State and ensure that the House fulfills its legislative duties in line with the public interest.
The session with Vice Admiral Ibas is set to take place at 4:00 PM on Thursday, April 17, 2025, in Room 414, House of Representatives New Building, National Assembly Complex, Abuja.
