A scheduled meeting between the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Affairs and the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), has been postponed.
The session, originally set for Thursday, was to be a detailed interactive engagement aimed at assessing the current political and administrative situation in Rivers State.
The ad-hoc committee, chaired by House Leader Hon. Julius Ihonvbere, had summoned Ibas to appear before it as part of its oversight function.
According to Ihonvbere, the meeting was essential to gain clarity on unfolding developments in the state and to ensure the House of Representative is appropriately informed while executing its constitutional responsibilities in the public interest.
However, spokesperson for the lower legislative chamber, Hon. Akin Rotimi, announced on Thursday morning that the session had been put on hold following a formal request from the sole administrator. A new date for the meeting is yet to be communicated.
“The Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has received a formal request from the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd.), to reschedule the interactive session initially set for today, April 17, 2025, at 4:00 pm.
“The Committee has acknowledged the request and is in the process of coordinating a new date for the session, and will, in the spirit of transparent and effective oversight, promptly inform the public once the rescheduled date is confirmed,” Rotimi stated.
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