The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice-Admiral Ibok Ibas (retd), has announced the names of the 23 local government administrators and the members of the newly reconstituted Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RISIEC).
A list signed by the Secretary to State Government (SSG), Prof. Ibibia Worika named Mr Okroiyobi Animiete as the administrator of Abua/Odual; Mr Goodluck M. Ihenacho, Ahoada East;Mr Promise Jacob, Ahoada West; Dr Tamunotonye Peters. Akuku Toru; Surveyor Atajit Francis, Andoni; Barrister Ibiapuve Charles, Asari Toru and Mr Kingsley N. Banigo, Bonny.
Others are Dr Sokari Ibifuro Francis, Degema; Dr Gloria Obo Dibiah, Eleme; Barrister Franklin P. Ajinwon, Emohua; Dr Onyemachi S. Nwankwor, Etche: Prof. Gospel G. Kpee, Gokana; Mr Isaiah Christian Nobuawu, Ikwerre; Dr Barinedum Nwibere, Khana; Dr Clifford Ndu Walter, Obio Akpor and Dr Chukwuma Aje, Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni.
Others are Eliel Owubokiri, Ogu/BOLO; Mr Thompson Isodiki, Okrika; Manager Ikechi Wala, Omuma; Mr Fred Apiafi, Opobo /Nkoro; Eletuuo Ihianacho, Oyigbo; Dr Sam Kalagbor, Port Harcourt and Mr Nuka O. S. Gbipah, Tai.
Ibas also reconstituted RISIEC appointing Dr. Michael Odey as its Chairman with Mr Lezaasi Lenee Torbira, Prof Author Nwafor, Prof Godfrey Woke Mbgudiogha, Prof. Joyce Akaninwor, Dr Olive A. Bruce and Prof. Chidi Halliday as members.
The statement said all appointments took effect from April 7th, 2025.
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