Findings from federal data show that Rivers State received at least N254.37 billion from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) between March and August 2025. The state has also not published its 2025 Budget Implementation Report, leaving civil society groups to question how the funds were used. Enefaa Georgewill, chair of the Coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Rivers, said suspicions of mismanagement were growing. Emma Obe, spokesperson for the Civil Liberties Organisation in Rivers, added that the emergency administration was unconstitutional and failed to meet basic transparency standards. Ibas has dismissed the assembly’s move, arguing that the legislators have no authority to investigate him.