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RIVERS: Wike suspends 12 LG chairmen for not attending state function

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Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, on Thursday, suspended 12 local government chairmen over their failure to attend an official state function.

This announcement was contained in a statement signed by the governor’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu.

It is believed that the suspension is with immediate effect.

Those affected are chairmen of Okrika, Emohua, Abua/Odual, Degema, Khana, Gokana, Ahoada East, Ikwerre, Eleme, Andoni, Omuma and Ogu/Bolo local government areas.

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According to the statement, “Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike, has suspended 12 Local Government Council Chairmen. The suspension of the council Chairmen is with immediate effect.

“The suspended council chairmen are Philemon Kingolo, Okrika LGA; Tom Aliezi, Emohua; Daniel E.O. Daniel, Abua/Odual; Tony Phimoore, Degema; and Lahteh Loolo, Khana;

Others, according to the statement, are, Paul Kobani, Gokana; Ben Eke, Ahoada East; Samuel Nwanosike, Ikwerre; Philip Okparaji, Eleme; Paul L. Paul, Andoni; Christian Nwaiwu, Omuma; and Erasmus Victor, Ogu/Bolo.

The governor has also notified the Rivers State House of Assembly of the suspension of the 12 council chairmen.

Wike wrote a letter to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of Assembly titled, ‘Notice of Suspension of the Chairmen of 12 local government council chairmen’.

He premised his action on Section 64 (3) of the Rivers State Local Government Law No. 5 of 2018.

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