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By Myke Agunwa
The Senate has set up a committee, saddled with the responsibility of monitoring the implementation of emergency rule in Rivers State by the Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd).
President Bola Tinubu had in March 18 2025, via a nationwide broadcast, imposed a State of Emergency in Rivers State, sacked all the democratically elected state executives and appointed Vice Admiral Ibok Ibas, (rtd) as the Sole Administrator for an initial period of six months.
Announcing the composition of the Committee on Tuesday, the President of the Senate, Sen. Godswill Akpabio, said that there was need for the Senate to check the activities of the Sole Administrator just like what is obtainable in the House of Representatives
The President of the Senate who charged the committee to commence its oversight duties without delay, said “if there is need to review, it will be after further consultation with our colleagues. But in the meantime, they have to get to work immediately.”
Akpabio appointed the Senate leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele APC as the committee chairman just as Deputy Minority Whip, Senator Rufai Hanga (NNPP, Kano Central) is the Deputy Chairman.
The members are Senators Adamu Aliero, PDP, Kebbi Central: Osita Izunaso, APC, Imo West; Osita Ngwu, (PDP) Enugu West; Senator Kaka Shehu, APC Borno Central; Iya Aminu Abbas, PDP Adamawa Central; Tokubo Abiru, APC Lagos East; Adeniyi Adegbonmire, APC Ondo Central and Mohamed Sani Musa, APC Niger East.
Others are Senators Simon Lalong, APC Plateau South; Asuquo Ekpeyong, APC Cross River South; Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, APC, Edo North; Ireti Kingibe, LP, FCT; Onyekachi Nwaeboyi, APC Ebonyi North; Idiat Adebule APC, Lagos West; Ede Dafinone APC Delta Central and Mohammed Maidori, APC Jigawa North East.
The Senate President appointed Charles Bala as Clerk/Secretary of the Committee.