The Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral (Rtd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, has said President Bola Tinubu’s mandate has been fulfilled in the state.

Ibas disclosed this during the presentation of the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, report on the just-concluded local government election in the state.

He said Tinubu’s directive to restore order, re-establish democratic institutions, and stabilise the state was clear.

Ibas spoke at the state Government House in Port Harcourt on Friday.

“With the peaceful conduct of local government elections and the swearing-in of elected chairmen and councillors across all 23 LGAs, I can confidently say the mandate has been achieved,” Ibas said.

On March 18, 2025, Tinubu had declared a six-month state of emergency in Rivers State to prevent the outbreak of a political crisis.

The declaration led to the suspension of Governor Sim Fubara, his deputy, and all members of the state’s National Assembly.

Emergency rule: Tinubu’s mandate fulfilled in Rivers – Sole Administrator, Ibas