{"id":160184,"date":"2025-04-22T22:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-04-22T21:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/rivers-crisis-coalition-backs-call-to-sack-sole-administrator-ibas-gives-reason"},"modified":"2025-04-22T23:51:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-22T22:51:02","slug":"rivers-crisis-coalition-backs-call-to-sack-sole-administrator-ibas-gives-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/rivers-crisis-coalition-backs-call-to-sack-sole-administrator-ibas-gives-reason","title":{"rendered":"Rivers Crisis: Coalition backs call to sack Sole Administrator Ibas, gives reason"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of Civic Room for Rule of Law, has thrown its weight behind the call for the immediate removal of the Rivers State\u2019s Sole Administrator, Ibok-ete Ibas.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST reports that Ibas\u2019 alleged excesses, particularly the sacking of Governor Siminalayi Fubara\u2019s appointees, has continued to trigger anger across the country.<\/p>\n<p>Femi Falana, a human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria on Thursday called on the Nigerian government to immediately remove Ibas, citing a breach of constitutional procedure.<\/p>\n<p>Falana was reacting particularly to the appointments and removal of some government officials by the Sole administrator.<\/p>\n<p>The lawyer also referenced the official Federal Government Gazette previously released by President Tinubu, which outlined the terms governing the operations of the Sole Administrator.<\/p>\n<p>According to the document, President Tinubu stated that Ibas can only operate on the basis of \u201cregulations that may, from time to time be issued\u201d by him.<\/p>\n<p>Citing some recent activities of the Sole administrator, the coalition in a statement issued on Tuesday by its president, Maxwell Egboh, claimed that Ibas disregarded the rule of law and breached the presidential orders.<\/p>\n<p>The coalition expressed concern over the implications of the Sole administrator\u2019s actions of removing government officials without presidential order.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Sole Administrator\u2019s arbitrary decisions have created an atmosphere of uncertainty and tension, which can only be resolved by his immediate removal.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe urge President Tinubu to take swift and decisive action to address this situation and uphold the law\u201d, the statement added.<\/p>\n<p>The coalition lauded the Ad-Hoc Committee of the House of Representatives on Rivers State for summoning the Sole administrator, urging the green chamber to thoroughly investigate his actions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. A coalition of civil society groups under the aegis of Civic Room for Rule of Law, has thrown its weight behind the call for the immediate removal of the Rivers State\u2019s Sole Administrator, Ibok-ete Ibas. 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