Elected Local Government Chairmen in Rivers state, sacked from office in 2015 by former governor and current FCT minister Nyesom Wike, following a court judgement, have vowed to take over local government administration in the 23 local government areas of the state soon.
The chairmen of the 23 local government areas, their deputies and councillor said this known in Port Harcourt the state capital, following an Appeal Court judgement which invalidated their sacking
They said with the appeal court ruling they now have the right to duely take over the leadership of the LGAs in the state.
Speaking on behalf of the
chairmen, Hon. Benson Imie, who was elected Chairman of Andoni LGA, noted that last Friday’s Supreme Court judgement which voided the local government election conducted in the state in 2024 created the opening for them to take charge.
The Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission, RSIEC, had on 23rd, May 23, 2015, conducted the local government election at the tail end of the Chibuike Amaechi administration.
Almost 10 years later, on Friday 28 February, 2025, a Court of Appeal sitting in Port Harcourt , upturned the decision of the lower court which sacked the 23 LGA chairmen on the grounds of a breach of the appellants rights to fair hearing under section 36 of the 1999 constitution as amended
Editor Oloyede Oworu
