The Digest:
The Rivers State House of Assembly has resolved to investigate the state’s financial expenditures during the six-month tenure of Sole Administrator Ibok-Ete Ibas. The probe was announced during the assembly’s first plenary since the reinstatement of Governor Siminalayi Fubara.
Key Points
- The assembly will scrutinize all financial transactions and approvals made under Ibas’s administration.
- The probe resolution was passed during the first plenary session after the reinstatement of democratic governance.
- The house also requested Governor Fubara to submit a list of commissioner nominees for screening.
- Ibas served as the sole administrator for six months after President Tinubu declared emergency rule in Rivers.
- The investigation aims to ensure transparency and accountability in public spending during the transition period.
- The move signals the assembly’s intent to reassert its legislative and oversight functions.
- Further details on the scope and timeline of the probe are expected to be announced.
The probe underscores ongoing political tensions and efforts to address governance gaps following a period of unprecedented federal intervention.
Sources: The Cable, Channels TV
