Ibok Ekwe Ibas

Vice Admiral
Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas
CFR psc+ GSS AM ndc MSc
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas CFR psc+ GSS AM ndc MSc
Sole Administrator of Rivers State
	In office; 18 March 2025 – 18 September 2025
Preceded by	Siminalayi Fubara (as governor)
Succeeded by	Siminalayi Fubara (as governor)
Chief of the Naval Staff
	In office; 21 July 2015 – 29 January 2021
Preceded by	Vice Adm. U. O. Jibrin
Succeeded by	Vice Adm. A. Z. Gambo
Personal details
Born	27 September 1960; Nko, Eastern Region, British Nigeria (now in Cross River State, Nigeria)
Spouse	Theresa Ibas
Education	Nigerian Defence Academy; INS Venduruthy; Nko Primary School; Big Qua Primary School; 301 Primary Flying Training School; Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji; Marine Corps University; National Defence College, Islamabad, Pakistan; Quaid-i-Azam University; Harvard Kennedy School;
Military service
Allegiance	Nigeria
Branch/service	Nigerian Navy
Years of service	1979 - 2021
Rank	Vice Admiral
Unit	Chief of Naval Staff
Commands	Flag Officer Commanding, Western Naval Command; Chief Staff Officer, Naval Training Command

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Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas ^ⓘ CFR psc+ GSS AM ndc MSc (born 27 September 1960) is a retired Nigerian Navy vice admiral, who was the 22nd Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) of the Nigerian Navy from 2015 to 2021. He served as the Sole Administrator of Rivers State from March to September 2025, following the suspension of Governor Siminalayi Fubara by President Bola Tinubu after declaring a state of emergency.