The House of Representatives has warned the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd.), against making any laws in the state, saying he has no constitutional power to do so.
The House stated this against the backdrop of the administrator’s plan to come up with a fresh budget, following the declaration of a state of emergency in the state in March.
In an interview with Punch, the deputy spokesman for the House, Philip Agbese, said the Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, was consulting with the leadership of the House to set up a committee to monitor the conduct of Admiral Ibas.
“The Sole Administrator does not have the authority to carry out the National Assembly’s function of making laws under the current circumstances. The Speaker of the House is consulting with the leadership to establish a committee to oversee the administrator’s activities and ensure that the interests of Rivers State are represented.
We assume that the President has been informed of our resolution regarding the administrator’s appointment and mandate. Should the administrator exceed his authority, the House will take necessary actions, including the possibility of a vote of no confidence, to ensure accountability and adherence to the rule of law.”
Last week, Admiral Ibas announced plans to prepare a new budget for the running of the state in the next six months.This move has been widely condemned by many who say he has no authority to do such.
by Linda Ikeji at 07/04/2025 6:59 AM
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Anonymous about 3 hours ago
When an illegal president is full of illegality....the actions,conducts and surbodinates will be illegal.
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Anonymous about 3 hours ago
They want to cash out! :)
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Anonymous about 3 hours ago
Green Chamber, leather BLOOD OF INNOCENT NIGERIANS COUNT AND GET VALUE BEFORE YOU. Pass state police Bill and mandate each state to recruit 500 officers from each local government. Let them be train by combine Nigeria Police and Armed forces as special corps. Then empowered with mandate to secure their TERRITORY ONLY. To do it with everything it take, fully backed by presidential power and we'll equipped and fully funded by state government.Also, reproduce why carry gun across the state is not allow in Nigeria including dogs and other live animals except in vehicle and under authority. WHY SOLDIERS CANNOT CARRY GUN ACROSS THE STATE WHEN THEY ARE RELICATING FROM ONE POINT IN GROUP TO ANOTHER YET CIVILIAN s UNDER whatever disguise do it. Wake up, so there will be no issue sooner
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bandit about 3 hours ago
The guy is a fucking bastard
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Anonymous about 3 hours ago
When you greedily support illegality,impunity will become other of the day.
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Sam T about 3 hours ago
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Anonymous about 2 hours ago
You can only protect your rights ,but not the masses.
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Onye Anambra about 2 hours ago
Oh ok. Not only does not he have the power to make laws, but his appointment is also an illegality and a violation of the constitution by the president.
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Mikolo about 2 hours ago
It's a lair, he has power that power, he is the sole administrator, I say it again sole administrator. Fools with brains.
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Anonymous about 2 hours ago
If he can't make and amend laws for the time being an administrator of the state under emergency then what's the essence???
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Anonymous about 2 hours ago
Useless House of Representatives! It is now they are seeing the stupidity of their actions because the illegal sole administrator has trespassed on their territory. Stupid and selfish lot.
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Anonymous about 2 hours ago
Is it that they now have some sense or an avenue to cash in? Rubberstamp law makers.
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Anonymous about 1 hour ago
Welcome to banana republic where everything goes
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Anonymous about 1 hour ago
He has to do what whatever he thinks is in the best interest of the State and that includes making a law if he believes it to be necessary. That's part of the package as both a "sole" Administrator and a declaration of a State of Emergency that includes suspension of the governor and the State House of Assembly. Therefore, all the powers of the Governor and the State House of Assembly are now vested in the sole Administrator, which means he can create law in Rivers state, ratify it and pass it, all within 5 minutes. So this one HOR dey talk na story. What baffles me is that, having suspended the government of Rivers State and every elected official, what are the Rivers State Senators still doing at the House of Assembly? They are supposed to be suspended because the prima facie existence of a conflict of interest. In other words, the declaration of state of emergency and the powers of the sole administrator prevails over the powers of the Senators representing their constituency in Rivers State, and also the only existing
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