The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the political situation in Rivers State has begun a long-anticipated session with the state’s Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas, behind closed doors.
The meeting, which had been postponed multiple times, comes as the House exercises its constitutional powers to take over the legislative functions of the Rivers State House of Assembly, following heightened tensions and governance disruptions in the state.
Mr Ibas, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu in March following the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara, appeared before the committee for the first time. …CONTINUE READING
