The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), has firmly denied reports claiming he invited the suspended state governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy, Prof. Ngozi Odu, for questioning.
A statement issued on Wednesday by Dede Friday, the Permanent Secretary in the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, called the information “completely false and intended to mislead the public.”
According to the statement, there has been a wave of misleading posts on social media, some falsely suggesting that Ibas called both Fubara and Odu to the Government House regarding some appointments and other official matters.
“The Rivers State Government has become aware of fraudulent announcements circulating on social media, falsely attributed to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government.
“These malicious fabrications are designed to mislead the public, create panic, and disrupt the peace in Rivers State.
“One such false report claimed that Governor Fubara and his deputy had been summoned to the Government House to explain certain appointments and other state matters,” the statement read.
The state government noted that such information never came from any authorized channel and should not be trusted.
It also noted that the goal of those spreading these falsehoods is to create tension and confusion in the state during a politically sensitive period.
