“I was attacked in my office” – Rivers LG Administrator Denies Resignation

The Sole Administrator of Ahoada East Local Government Area in Rivers State, Goodluck Iheanacho, has denied claims of his resignation, insisting he remains in office despite reports to the contrary.

Iheanacho made the clarification in a radio interview on Saturday.

He refuted a resignation letter circulating on social media and claimed that he was a victim of an orchestrated attack that led to the emergence of the document.

“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 in question, dated June 20, 2025, was addressed to the Government House in Port Harcourt and claimed that Iheamnacho was stepping down to return to the private sector. It also conveyed appreciation to the Rivers State Government and the people of Ahoada East for the opportunity to serve.

But Iheanacho maintained that the letter was falsified, blaming hoodlums who, according to him, invaded his office and took personal items, including sensitive 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.

Contrary to his account, the council’s Chief Security Officer, Hector Ekeakita, insisted that Iheamnacho’s resignation was real and the result of public pressure from aggrieved youths within 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 a separate radio appearance.

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 Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (Rtd.), who appointed administrators across all 23 LGAs following the expiration of the previous councils’ tenure.