Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas is the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Nigeria, tasked with overseeing the administration of the state and ensuring the welfare of its civil servants. Recently, he made headlines by ordering the immediate payment of salaries to all state civil servants, including suspended appointees and pensioners, addressing concerns raised by the Nigerian Labour Congress regarding delayed salary payments amidst a local political crisis.
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Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas is the former Chief of Naval Staff who was installed as a sole administrator during the state of emergency in Rivers State.
Tinubu Brokers Peace in Rivers Political Crisis
Nigeria· 2026-02-10
Former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, was installed as a sole administrator following the state of emergency declared by President Tinubu.
Wike, Fubara End Rift: Peace Deal ReachedNigeria· 2025-06-27President Tinubu appointed retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas as sole administrator for a six-month tenure.
Fubara Needs Peace, Says APCNigeria· 2025-06-10
Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas is the Vice Admiral (Rtd) leading the Rivers State Government, which condemned the misleading publication.
Rivers debunks Julius Berger's withdrawal claimsNigeria· 2025-05-31
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas is the Sole Administrator of Rivers State.
Senate okays Rivers 2025 budget for second readingNigeria· 2025-05-28
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd) is the State Sole Administrator who emphasized the need for collective efforts to combat piracy and oil theft.
Ibas pledges to tackle piracy, oil theft in RiversNigeria· 2025-05-11
Vice‑Admiral Ibok‑Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd.) is in attendance at the NEC meeting.
Ibas, Oborevwori present as Shettima presides over NEC meetingNigeria· 2025-04-24
Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas is the former Navy Chief appointed as the sole administrator of Rivers State.
Emergency rule: Fubara may shift ground after Tinubu’s UK meetingNigeria· 2025-04-23
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas came under scathing criticisms following the sacking of local government caretakers in Rivers State.
Rivers administrator under fire over LG, electoral chiefs’ removalNigeria· 2025-04-10
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas has approved the appointment of administrators for the 23 Local Government Areas of Rivers State.
Ibas appoints administrators for 23 Rivers LGsNigeria· 2025-04-09
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas is the Sole Administrator of Rivers State whose removal is being sought in the lawsuit.
Court to hear suit seeking Rivers' sole administrator removal April 10Nigeria· 2025-04-05
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas ordered the immediate payment of salaries for all state civil servants and suspended appointees.
Rivers administrator orders payment of suspended appointees, workers’ salariesNigeria· 2025-03-28