Rivers State administrator has announced the suspension of political office holders and appointees.
The announcement was made on Wednesday in a statement by the Chief of Staff to the Administrator.
The action was said to be in pursuant to the powers conferred on the administrator, Vice Admiral (rtd) Ibok Ete Ekwe Ibas, by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The suspension takes effect from Wednesday, March 26, 2025, and the “affected officers are to hand over to the permanent secretaries in their MDAS.”
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“Where there may be no permanent secretary, they are to hand over to the most senior director/head of administration,” the statement read further.
Those suspended include: The Secretary to the State Government; the Chief of Staff; Commissioners; Chairmen and Members of all Boards; Councils of agencies, commissions, institutions, and parastatals, and Special Advisers, Special Assistants, and Senior Special Assistants.
