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The Police have stationed armed operatives at the secretariats of four local government councils in Rivers State following the expiration of the tenure of LG chairmen in the state.

DAILY POST reports that police vans are currently positioned at the entrances of Port Harcourt City, Obio/Akpor, Ahoada East and Ogu/Bolo LGAs.

Earlier, youths in Degema and Asari/Toru LGAs occupied their respective council secretariats in protest against the extension of the tenure of the LG chairmen.

The youths were seen in viral videos on social media chanting solidarity songs in support of those Governor Siminalayi Fubara is expected to appoint to manage the local councils on a temporary basis.

The outgoing LG chairmen, who are loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, had their tenure extended by an amended Local Government Law Number 5 of 2018 by the faction of the State House of Assembly headed by Martins Amaewhule.

However, the extension was nullified by a Rivers State High Court ruling on May 21, 2024, which declared the Local Government Law No. 2 of 2024 as inconsistent with the 1999 Constitution.

Despite the court’s ruling, the chairman of Ikwerre LGA, Samuel Nwanosike, has vowed to remain in office.

Two LG chairmen from Bonny and Opobo/Nkoro, who are loyal to Fubara, celebrated the expiration of their tenures with a thanksgiving service on Sunday.

Meanwhile, Fubara has yet to release an official list of Caretaker Committee Chairmen to manage the affairs of the various LGAs following the tenure expiration.

CilicMarin:
Good...Lets see how Fubara militants will gain entrance to the buildings..

Wike Leads, We, His Footsoldiers Follow.

Everybody should wait for the Appeal Court to determine their fates.

BondRiv:
Fubara is wasting his time. He is sending thugs. Weakling. A foolish governor with misplaced priorities. That is why he prevented the conduct of local government elections. He should keep struggling for power but if he causes bloodshed, Rivers State will be too hot for him.

The security agencies should deal with those criminal elements sent by the governor to cause mayhem in the local governments.

marksonrick:
Why can't the governor conduct an election, why bend on sacking the LGA chairmen?

Anyways, they should use their heads o.

Rivers always on the news.

BondRiv:
Don't mind the clueless desperado.

CilicMarin:
Good...Lets see how Fubara militants will gain entrance to the buildings..

Wike Leads, We, His Footsoldiers Follow.

Everybody should wait for the Appeal Court to determine their fates.

Senioreddy:
Hmmm rivers politics no be here o.
Fubara is really out to fight dirty. But how can you be up against someone with so much power to determine your fate in the scheme of things.

Gerhards:
Fubara na man you be, keep peppering your enemies

givedemwotowoto:
During Tinubu’s government, Nigerians are not only divided among tribal and religious lines, but also between those who endorse criminality and corrupt use of political power & those who want justice for the common man

Nice2023:
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Is this how u think.

Governors are very powerful...why didn't Amaechi removed Wike with his federal might,same with Oshomole in edo state.

E no dey easy as u think am.

BondRiv:
Fubara is wasting his time. He is sending thugs. Weakling. A foolish governor with misplaced priorities. That is why he prevented the conduct of local government elections. He should keep struggling for power but if he causes bloodshed, Rivers State will be too hot for him.

The security agencies should deal with those criminal elements sent by the governor to cause mayhem in the local governments.

marksonrick:
Why can't the governor conduct an election, why bend on sacking the LGA chairmen?

Anyways, they should use their heads o.

Rivers always on the news.

Senioreddy:
Hmmm rivers politics no be here o.
Fubara is really out to fight dirty. But how can you be up against someone with so much power to determine your fate in the scheme of things.