{"id":45294,"date":"2025-03-25T07:01:44","date_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:01:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=45294"},"modified":"2025-03-25T07:01:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-25T07:01:44","slug":"tinubu-swears-in-ibas-as-rivers-state-sole-administrator-sim-fubara-leaves-govt-house","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.imotrumpeta.com\/?p=45294","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Swears In Ibas As Rivers State Sole Administrator, Sim Fubara Leaves Govt\u00a0\u00a0House"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"yiv5905770733MsoNormal\">\n<p class=\"yiv5905770733MsoNormal\">President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd) as the new Sole Administrator of Rivers State.<\/p>\n<p class=\"yiv5905770733MsoNormal\">The swearing in ceremony, which took place on Wednesday at the State House, Abuja was witnessed by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila; Attorney-General of the Federation, AGF and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi and 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