Rivers Sole Administrator Suspends Political Office Holders

Rivers Sole Administrator Suspends Political Office Holders

JOEL OLADELE, Abuja

The Rivers State Government has announced the suspension of all the political office holders, especially those appointed by suspended Governor Siminalayi Fubara.

This was disclosed on Wednesday, in a statement from the official mailing box of the Rivers Government, signed by the Chief of Staff to the Administrator.

Those suspended are Secretary to State Government (SSG), the Chief of Staff, Commissioners, chairmen and members of all boards, councils of agencies, commissions, institutions and parastatals, special advisers, special assistants and senior special assistants.

The government said the development was in line with the powers conferred on the Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd) by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

The statement was titled: ‘The Rivers State Government announces the suspension of political office holders and appointees in Rivers State’.

The statement reads: “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 or head of administration.”