Rivers State Awaits Fubara’s Return as Ibas Defends Emergency Rule Tenure

As Rivers State prepares for the return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, following the six-month emergency rule in the state, the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, has defended his tenure, stating that he fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s mandate and stabilised the oil-rich state.

However, the opposition parties called for an investigation into Iba’s tenure, particularly his management of the state’s resources during his six-month stay in Brick House, with the Peoples Democratic Party describing Ibas’s six-month administration as a waste of time.

Meanwhile, the New Nigeria Peoples Party and the Labour Party, also criticised the emergency rule, alleging it was designed to protect the interests of President Tinubu and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, rather than those of the people.