Rivers LG Sole Administrator denies resignation

Goodluck Iheanacho, the Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area in Rivers State, has denied reports that he resigned from his position.

He said he is still in office and dismissed a resignation letter circulating online.

Speaking during a radio interview on Saturday, Iheanacho stated that the letter was fake and linked it to an attack he said happened in his office.

“I did not resign from my appointment as the sole administrator of Ahoada-East. I was attacked in my office, and the letter they brought was not signed by me. I know nothing about the letter,” he declared.

The letter, dated June 20, 2025, was addressed to the Government House in Port Harcourt and claimed that Iheanacho was leaving his post to return to private business. It also thanked the Rivers State Government and the people of Ahoada East for giving him the opportunity to serve.

However, Iheanacho insisted the letter was fake. He said it was created by some people who broke into his office and took away important items and personal documents.

“I want to tell members of the public that I did not resign as the sole administrator of Ahoada-East, and any other information aired is null and void. I am still the sole administrator of Ahoada-East,” he said.

On the other hand, the council’s Chief Security Officer, Hector Ekeakita, gave a different account. He said Iheanacho truly resigned after facing pressure from youths in the community.

“He (Iheanacho) was not attacked by thugs. Let’s tell Nigerians the truth, those were Ahoada-East youths who came in their mass to tell him, ‘please, our brother, you are siphoning money. Just two months in office, you have decided not to take care of our environment,’” Ekeakita said in another radio interview.

He added: “They said he should tell them why the LGA is dirty. No staff come to work. And he stays in Port Harcourt to administer his administration. So the youths were angry and they blocked him, so with that pressure he said he does not want to do it again.”

Iheanacho was appointed by the state’s Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), who selected administrators for all 23 local government areas after the previous council officials completed their terms.