Friday, September 19, 2025 - Senior lawyer Ebun Adegboruwa, SAN, has called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Assembly to provide Nigerians with a full account of retired Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas’s activities during his six-month tenure as Rivers State administrator. Adegboruwa spoke on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, September 18, stressing that, as one of Nigeria’s richest states, Rivers possesses significant resources that require transparency in management.
“Additionally, based on Section 305, those who have
exercised oversight functions during the emergency period, the President, the
Federal Executive Council, the National Assembly, should render a report to the
people of Nigeria,” Adegboruwa said.
He highlighted the wealth of the state and questioned how
the resources were handled, stating: “I mean Rivers is one of the richest
states in Nigeria, there are resources there. Somebody acted for six months as
a single individual. What is his report? What did he do with the resources?
What is the state of the handover? Those matters should become transparent to
guide us. How did he manage the resources of Rivers State? What were the
decisions that he took? What did he leave behind?”
Adegboruwa further emphasized the public’s right to
accountability, noting: “Nigerians are entitled to know from the President, who
was exercising oversight responsibility over the sole administrator from the
National Assembly, in terms of accountability and transparency, how much was
received within this period, and what it was used for.”
The lawyer’s remarks underscore growing calls for clarity on
the administration of state resources during periods of emergency rule and
reflect wider demands for transparency and accountability in Nigerian
governance.
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