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Supreme Court judgment: You can’t decide who run Rivers LGs – Wike’s aide dares Fubara

The Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Minister, Nyesom Wike’s Special Adviser on Public Communication, Lere Olayinka, has said Governor Sim Fubara of Rivers State can’t decide who runs the affairs of local governments in the state.

Olayinka said the Nigerian Constitution and the Supreme Court judgment on local government autonomy states that only democratically elected Chairmen and councillors can run local governments and not state governors.

He was reacting to Fubara’s directive that all the chairmen of the 23 Local Government Areas of the State should hand over to the Heads of Local Government administration immediately.

Fubara gave the order in a bid to enforce the Supreme Court judgment that sacked all local government chairmen in the state.

On Friday, the Supreme Court, in its judgement, delivered by Justice Jamilu Tukur, had declared as invalid the election conducted on the 5th October 2024 through which, 23 Chairmen emerged as winners with 319 councillors.

But, in a state-wide broadcast on Sunday, Fubara said the heads of Local Government administration will take charge and conduct affairs of the councils pending the conduct of fresh elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission.

Fubara said: “I have had a meeting with my team of lawyers and they have assured me that the certified true copy of the judgements may be available to them by Friday 7th March, 2025.

“I assure you that upon the receipt of certified judgements, we shall study their ramifications and implement them without reservations to move the State forward.

“Furthermore, given the outlawing of Caretaker arrangements in the Local Government system, I hereby direct the Heads of Personnel Management to immediately take over the administration of the 23 Local Government Councils pending the conduct of fresh elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission.

“I further direct the outgoing Local Government Chairmen to formally hand over the levers of power to the Heads of Personnel Management by Monday, 3rd March 2025.”

Fubara assured that the Supreme Court judgment would be obeyed.

Governor Fubara stated that since inception his administration has conducted the affairs of government within the framework of the constitution, due process and the rule of law.

Reacting, Olayinka said the constitution allows the Rivers State House of Assembly to extend the tenure of the democratically elected local government chairmen and councillors.

In a chat with DAILY POST, Olayinka said: “Governors can no longer direct or order who should run Local governments and who should not.

“It is a clear provision of the Constitution of Nigeria and the Supreme Court judgment on LG autonomy that ONLY DEMOCRATICALLY ELECTED Chairmen and Councillors SHALL run Local Govts.


“It is, therefore, the duty of the Rivers State House of Assembly to extend the tenure of the democratically elected Local Government Chairmen and Councilors whose tenure expired.

“They are the only ones with constitutional rights to run the Local Councils, not anyone directed by the governor.

“Section 135(3) of the 1999 Constitution even empowers the National Assembly to extend the tenure of the President in the event of inability to hold elections.”

https://dailypost.ng/2025/03/03/supreme-court-judgment-you-cant-decide-who-run-rivers-lgs-wikes-aide-dares-fubara/

Lere, the werey

Sometimes I think some persons do not mean well for the state


You said the LGA election did no follow due process. Ok the man has said he will redo the election following all due process

You said he cat appoint care taker.... He said ok let the Highest officer take over pending when the LGA election are held and the duly elected officers take over

Some said No that past LGA chairmen should take over that thier tenure has been elengated ?
How... When yhe Constitution does not recognize elongation of tenure

Besides they have completely served thier tenure.

Ok if given 6 months what will they do differently that they couldn't do in full 3 years


Some people should simple know when thier time on the stage is over and simple bow

Another idiot talking
All they care about is power and their pockets. How rivers state will continue being peaceful is non of their business. They will rather the state burn instead of power to be taken from their grasp

They will be the people stoking the embers of unrest

Some said why should Ugochinyere from IMO be meddling in Rivers affairs?

Now we have Lere the werey all the way from Ekiti twerking and foaming over Rivers affairs...


Rivers haf suffered!

Ugochinyere, falana, peter odili, uche secondus, senator lee, okpara succeeded in killing FUBARA politically 😅🤣

yarimo:
Ugochinyere, falana, peter odili, uche secondus, senator lee, okpara succeeded in killing FUBARA politically 😅🤣

Arrant nonsense as usual

Zionmdde:
Another idiot talking
All they care about is power and their pockets. How rivers state will continue being peaceful is non of their business. They will rather the state burn instead of power to be taken from their grasp

They will be the people stoking the embers of unrest

After ranting Fubara will implement the Supreme Court judgement.
You people should know when to use your break pedal.
See don’t pray they start impeachment process, Fubara will be tossed out like a charf, what he has as supporters are not yet rooted.

It is people with this mentality that pushed him to this, if he has played a nice card he would have gotten the majority or half of the legislature on his side, but because he has people with shallow knowledge, greed and anger issues as advisers he made a grave mistake.
Most of his supporters are just there to grab whatever they can.

Ola losser

Imagine telling a governor this nonsense. Oya Olayinka come and run it some the state carries your last name. Ode!!!

We de watch una....

The man is just too lawless.

Dem never know anything

Lere is mad

robosky02:
Supreme Court judgment: You can’t decide who run Rivers LGs – Wike’s aide dares Fubara



https://dailypost.ng/2025/03/03/supreme-court-judgment-you-cant-decide-who-run-rivers-lgs-wikes-aide-dares-fubara/

Wike has sent one of his dogs. If you don't attack Fubara you won't get paid. Today is Monday why haven't the remaining dogs gone to occupy the Local Government Areas?

See wetin one man greed dey cause. RIVERS STATE TREASURY WILL NEVER ENTER WIKE'S POCKET. LET HIM WAIL TILL ETERNITY.

Are LG chairmen presidents now?
Which troops are they in command of
Another clear example of the so-called LG autonomy nonsense
Meanwhile, when will the LGs start receiving their allocation directly

Fubu my G sorry

robosky02:
Supreme Court judgment: You can’t decide who run Rivers LGs – Wike’s aide dares Fubara



https://dailypost.ng/2025/03/03/supreme-court-judgment-you-cant-decide-who-run-rivers-lgs-wikes-aide-dares-fubara/

Who would decide, Wike, very foolish man to say that. he has done it come and stop him the Heads have already taken over.

Wike has done his 8 years, constitution has it that he should hands up from Rivers state government house.

Does he want to do 3rd term? Let him let Fubara be na.

This mugu again fa

Oya since you’ll be the one to decide, come and decide let’s see….

All politicians are hypocrites, just imagine when wike was governor and Amaechi was minister, what happened?

Do you know how wike got that name Emperor Wike ?

Let no Nigerian politician preach the law for you…

The law in Nigeria is relative… it’s only interpreted by the ruling party

Zionmdde:
Another idiot talking
All they care about is power and their pockets. How rivers state will continue being peaceful is non of their business. They will rather the state burn instead of power to be taken from their grasp

They will be the people stoking the embers of unrest

Crying and weeping in the camp of the enemies

yarimo:
Ugochinyere, falana, peter odili, uche secondus, senator lee, okpara succeeded in killing FUBARA politically 😅🤣

you can never make any good comments at always rubbish

Anarchy loomed, looming and will loom.
Rivers of peace.

😆😃🤣😆😆😆

Fubara will eventually throw in the towel....

robosky02:
Supreme Court judgment: You can’t decide who run Rivers LGs – Wike’s aide dares Fubara



https://dailypost.ng/2025/03/03/supreme-court-judgment-you-cant-decide-who-run-rivers-lgs-wikes-aide-dares-fubara/

Another political puppet called Lere talking

But Tinubu is allowed to decide who runs Lagos LGA's, abi?
Make una dey fool unaselves

robosky02:
Supreme Court judgment: You can’t decide who run Rivers LGs – Wike’s aide dares Fubara



https://dailypost.ng/2025/03/03/supreme-court-judgment-you-cant-decide-who-run-rivers-lgs-wikes-aide-dares-fubara/

Lere which constitutions was it stated that elected official's tenure can be extended,? you guys are looking for trouble and everyone is watching

Hmmmm!

But who will decide who run Lagos? Tinubu and family I guess?

Yoruba people are the most dangerous and hypocritical people created by God.


You have problem in LAGOS but Rivers State issues is taking away sleep from their eyes.


Hypocrisy is in their bloodline.


😂😂😂😂😂😂😂