Siminalayi Fubara, governor of Rivers state
Ibok-Ete Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers, has denied summoning Siminalayi Fubara, the suspended governor of the state and Ngozi Odu, the deputy governor.
On Tuesday, reports claimed that the sole administrator summoned Fubara to appear before a panel of inquiry regarding the appointments he made before his suspension.
President Bola Tinubu declared an emergency rule in Rivers on March 18, citing the protracted political crisis in the state.
Tinubu also suspended Fubara, Ngozi Odu, his deputy, and all members of the Rivers assembly for a period of six months.
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The president appointed Ibas, a retired naval chief, as the state’s sole administrator.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, Dede Friday, the permanent secretary in the office of the secretary to the Rivers state government, described the report as a “malicious fabrication”.
“The Rivers State Government has become aware of fraudulent announcements circulating on social media, falsely attributed to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG),” the statement reads.
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“These malicious fabrications are designed to mislead the public, create panic, and disrupt the peace in Rivers State.
“One such fake announcement falsely claims that His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, GSSRS, the suspended Governor of Rivers State, and the Deputy Governor, Prof. Mrs. Ngozi Nma Odu, were summoned to a meeting at the Government House on Friday, April 18, 2025.
“The Rivers State Government categorically states that this announcement is fake and did not originate from any official source.”
Friday urged the public to disregard the report, adding that it is the work of “troublemakers seeking to destabilise” the state.
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