₦airaland Forum

The Rivers State High Court in suit No. PHC/1320/CS/2024 Between Hon. Enyiada Cookey-Gam & 6 Ors .V The Governor of Rivers State & Ors.by His lordship: Hon. Justice D.G. Kio Ph.D, Judge sitting in High Court Port Harcourt, held that the Local Government law No. 2 of 2024, purporting to extend the tenure of Local Goverment Chairmen for 6 months after the expiration of their tenure is invalid as it is inconsistent with the 1999 constitution and section 9 (1) of the Rivers State Local Government law No. 5 of


The Court further held that the applicable law in the circumstances is the Rivers State Local Government law No. 5 of 2018 that fixed three years tenure for local Government chairmen and councillors and not the local government law No 2 of 2024 which was enacted to unlawfully extend their tenure. It was also held that such extension was contrary to their oath of office.



https://punchng.com/just-in-court-nullifies-tenure-extension-for-rivers-lg-chairmen/

I'm ok with anything that will humble that Daddy Old Whiskey

Samuel Nwanosike, Chidi Llyod and their committee of friends will soon know that they're on their way to political oblivion in June this year.

That was expected coupled with the fact that no courts want to grant wike any injunction.

seanfer:
Samuel Nwanosike, Chidi Llyod and their committee of friends will soon know that they're on their way to political oblivion in June this year.

Yes ooo
we look forward to 18th June.
They have to leave office.

sageb:
Yes ooo
we look forward to 18th June.
They have to leave office.

If I am Fubara I will plead with the authentic house members to start investigating the affairs of Ikwerre and Emohua LG under Samuel Nwanosike and Chidi Lloyd. They must fel the heat.