Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), the Sole Administrator of Rivers State, has once again failed to appear before the House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight.
The committee, which was inaugurated by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas on April 15, 2025, had initially scheduled the meeting for April 17. It was postponed at Ibas’s request and rescheduled for April 24, but the administrator did not attend again.
The session was expected to address developments in Rivers State since Ibas assumed office. Although he was reportedly in Abuja for the National Economic Council meeting at the Presidential Villa, he did not show up for the committee’s session at the National Assembly.
It remains unclear whether a formal invitation was delivered or acknowledged, as the committee has yet to release any details regarding communication with Ibas.
Following his absence, committee chairman Rep. Julius Ihonvbere and other lawmakers exited Committee Room 301 without briefing the press.
When approached by journalists on Thursday, Ihonvbere said, “No comment.”
As uncertainty looms, the meeting between the Ad-Hoc Committee and the Rivers State administrator has now been postponed indefinitely.