Rivers Indigenes Sue Tinubu, Ibas over August 30 LG Election

Rivers indigenes sue Tinubu, Ibas over August 30 LG election

Five Rivers State indigenes have filed a lawsuit against President Bola Tinubu and the Sole Administrator of the state, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd.), seeking to stop the conduct of local government elections scheduled for August 30, 2025. The suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1144/2025 and dated August 11, was lodged before the Federal High Court in Abuja. Also joined as defendants in the court document made available to Pulse Nigeria are the Rivers…

Rivers indigenes sue FG, Sole Administrator, RSIEC over planned LG poll amid state of emergency

Five indigenes of Rivers State have sued the Federal Government, the Sole Administrator, retired Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, and the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) over plans to conduct local government elections on August 30. They said that the state government under the leadership of Ibas has fixed August 30 to conduct local government […]

"Clear And Present Danger" — Rivers Indigenes Sue Tinubu, Administrator Over LG Elections During State Of Emergency - TheNigeriaLawyer

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd.), and President Bola Tinubu have been dragged before the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja over plans to conduct local government elections in the state. Also listed as defendants in the suit, marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1144/2025 and dated August 11, 2025, are the Rivers State Government and the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission. The plaintiffs — Fredrick Ededeh, Beni…