Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Etteh Ibas (Rtd.), has shot down reports that he summoned the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Professor Ngozi Nma Odu, for a meeting today Friday, April 18, 2025.
Ibas’s denial came in an official statement issued Wednesday, April 16, by Sir Dede Sampson Friday, Permanent Secretary from the Office of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG).
The statement said: “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. These malicious fabrications are designed to mislead the public, create panic, and disrupt the peace in Rivers State.”
One such fake announcement, the government said, falsely alleged that Governor Fubara and his deputy had been summoned to appear before the Sole Administrator at the Government House to give explanations over appointments and other state matters.
It said: “The Rivers State Government categorically states that this announcement is fake and did not originate from any official source. The public is urged to disregard this and any similar misinformation, as they are the work of troublemakers seeking to destabilize the state.”
