In a significant ruling, the Rivers State High Court has invalidated the amended Local Government Law proposed by the Martins Amaewhule faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly.

The ruling came as a result of a lawsuit, with the case number PHC/1320/CS/2024, which specifically challenged the extension of tenure for LG chairmen for six months after their term had expired.

Presiding over the case, Justice D.G. Kio declared the amendment to be invalid, highlighting its inconsistency with both the 1999 Constitution and Section 9(1) of the Rivers State Local Government Law No. 5 of 2018.

The court emphasized that the governing law for the tenure of local government chairmen and councillors is the Rivers State Local Government Law No. 5 of 2018, which clearly states a three-year tenure.

The attempt made by the Martins Amaewhule faction to extend the tenure through the enactment of the Local Government Law No. 2 of 2024 was deemed unlawful and in direct contradiction to their oath of office.

This ruling is a significant victory for Enyiada Cookey-Gam and six others who challenged the extension, as it reinforces the importance of upholding constitutional principles in governance.

The court’s decision serves as a reminder that adherence to the law is crucial for maintaining a fair and just system.

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You can not mess a sitting governor
Bitter truth

pkoo

Good. That LG Chairman are rigging machines

Lol.

Anybody who expects Wike whatever he thinks he is or whatever he calls himself to win Rivers people is capable of supporting any evil.

The man of the moment is Sim Fubara and he will cut Wike to his actual size now and in 2027.

These 23 LGA Chairmen dem mumu nó be small.
You requested for 6 months extension through the House of Assembly out of the many years that they could have extended their stay.
You have the Federal might, and their lord and personal savior in Abuja and all they could request was a paltry 6 months extension.
Why didn't they request for 100 years considering the Federal might and Wike the super minister?
So they are afraid to stay without job for 6 months while their principal Wike refused to pay Pension and Gratuity for many years.

If I am a brother to these shameless LGA Chairmen and HA members, in fact I disbrother, all of them.

Its like Dangote gave you an open cheque and you demand was N6000 to buy garri.

Tuffiakwa 😁😁😁

All corrupt structures in Rivers state must be brought down

O ti zeee.... The political otapiapia that sim told us he will set in motion is catching the wike(d) rats oo

TKO
Meaning, technical Knock out (just in case you don't know the meaning)

Tyson Fury didn't know where the punch that knocked him off came from . Did I say Tyson Fury?

It's over for the LGA chairmen.

So the judge is now saying assembly members can't amend some sections of the state laws abi ? Isn't making and amending laws one of the duty of assembly members?

COMRADES, wike think say en get sense

shuttox:
You can not mess a sitting governor
Bitter truth

You're underestimating how powerful lawmakers are.

But the same Fubara cannot obey Justice Omotosho court order over the state house members. Rubbish. You can't choose which court order to obey.So those praising Fubara should shut their mouth when the chairmen disobey this order.

Okay