Solomon-Jack Isobo (Hon,)
Rivers | House of representatives
Rivers | House of representatives
Solomon-Jack Isobo Steve, commonly known as Isobo Jack, is a Nigerian businessman, politician and public administrator from Rivers State. He is the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru Federal Constituency in the 2027 House of Representatives election. The APC declared him the winner of its Rivers State primary for the constituency in May 2026.
Isobo Jack built his early public profile primarily through business and community involvement in Rivers State. He became known in Port Harcourt's business and hospitality circles through his involvement in the entertainment and hospitality industries. He was associated with Bootleggers Night Club in Port Harcourt and later developed Grosvenor Suites, a hospitality business located in the GRA area of the city. Corporate records also identify Solomon-Jack Isobo Steve as one of the proprietors associated with The Grosvenor and Co.
Beyond hospitality, Jack has been involved in business activities connected with building and construction. Public profiles of his career describe him as a contractor who participated in construction, rehabilitation and reconstruction projects in Rivers State and elsewhere. His business activities gave him experience outside formal government, while his involvement in community and political organisations subsequently expanded his public profile in the state.
Jack's political career developed through grassroots organisation in Rivers State. He was involved with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during an earlier period of his political career and established the Iso-Jac Organisation, a political pressure group that was reported to have structures across the 23 local government areas of Rivers State. His activities through the organisation contributed to his visibility within Rivers State's political circles.
He subsequently entered government administration in Rivers State. Jack served as Caretaker Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area from December 2007 to April 2008. His appointment gave him direct experience in local-government administration and grassroots governance in one of the two local government areas that make up the federal constituency he is now seeking to represent.
Jack later served in the Rivers State government under Governor Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. He was appointed to oversee the state's environmental sanitation structure and subsequently served as Commissioner for Environment toward the end of Amaechi's second administration. Contemporary profiles also associate him with the role of Special Adviser on Waste Management and leadership of the Rivers State Waste Management Agency, reflecting his involvement in environmental management and urban sanitation.
His political affiliation later shifted toward the All Progressives Congress (APC). He became involved in the APC's political activities in Rivers State and participated in political developments surrounding the party in the years following his service in the state government. By the 2026 APC National Assembly primaries, he was contesting for the House of Representatives ticket for Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru.
In May 2026, Isobo Jack emerged as the APC's candidate for the constituency after winning the party's primary. The Rivers State APC announced him among the winners of its 13 House of Representatives primaries, identifying him as the successful candidate for Asari-Toru/Akuku-Toru Federal Constituency. The final candidate record for the 2027 election also lists Solomon-Jack Isobo Steve as the APC candidate for the constituency.
The constituency consists of Akuku-Toru and Asari-Toru Local Government Areas in Rivers State and forms part of the state's federal representation in the House of Representatives. Jack's previous experience as caretaker chairman of Akuku-Toru gives his political profile a direct connection with one of the two local government areas in the constituency, while his wider political and business activities have taken place across Rivers State.
Overall, Solomon-Jack Isobo Steve has built a public career combining entrepreneurship, local-government administration, environmental management and state-level politics. His progression from business into public administration, including his service as caretaker chairman of Akuku-Toru and later as Rivers State Commissioner for Environment, preceded his emergence as an APC federal legislative candidate. His victory in the 2026 APC primary places him on the party's ticket for the Akuku-Toru/Asari-Toru Federal Constituency ahead of the 2027 House of Representatives election.