March 20, (THEWILL) – Chief of Staff to the suspended Rivers State Governor, Ehie Edison, has dismissed claims that a court injunction was secured to prevent Vice Admiral Ibok-Ette Ibas (retd.) from resuming as the state’s Sole Administrator.
Ehie, in a statement personally signed on Thursday in Port Harcourt, described the reports circulating on social media as false and a deliberate attempt to heighten political tensions in the state.
“Certain individuals are spreading misinformation that I secured an order from the Rivers State High Court preventing the Sole Administrator from assuming office at Government House, Port Harcourt,” he said.
He further clarified that the alleged injunction was linked to a fictitious lawsuit challenging the federal government’s declaration of a state of emergency in Rivers State.
“Ordinarily, I would ignore such baseless social media rants from troublemakers seeking to create disaffection. However, to prevent the public from being misled, I must set the record straight. Even the originators of this falsehood couldn’t spell my name correctly or provide any credible legal details regarding the supposed lawsuit,” Ehie stated.
He reaffirmed his commitment to the rule of law and urged Rivers residents and Nigerians to disregard the claims, describing them as a ploy to incite division and unrest in the state.
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