Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas

Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) was appointed Sole Administrator of Rivers State on 18 March 2025 by President Tinubu under a declared state of emergency, suspending the elected governor and legislature. A serving naval officer (Commodore Dappa) has publicly accused him of shielding oil thieves and budget padding during his 2015–2021 tenure as Chief of Naval Staff, and civil-society groups have demanded a probe; no formal investigation or charge has been filed. His appointment itself is politically contentious as a setback for elected government in Rivers. Recommend `alleged` with an editorial note that the underlying allegation requires sourcing beyond the current Facebook citations.