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Ihedioha suspends 27 council chairmen, 604 councillors, others
guardian.ng Jun 18, 2019 3:36 AM

Imo State governor-elect, Emeka Ihedioha
Dissolves ISIEC, statutory boards, agencies

Imo State Governor Emeka Ihedioha has approved suspension of chairmen, vice chairmen, councillors and political appointees of the 27 councils of the state.He directed the suspended elected officials to hand over government property in their possession to the Directors of Administration and General Services (DAGS) of their various councils.

In a statement yesterday signed by his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Chibuike Onyeukwu, the governor also approved the constitution of interim management committees for the initial period of six months.

The council bosses and the 604 councillors, largely members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), were elected last year for a three-year tenure during the administration of the immediate past governor, Rochas Okorocha.

Also, the governor directed the dissolution and removal of the members of Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC).The exited 8th House of Assembly had resolved and communicated to the governor to take the action at the twilight of their tenure.

The statement read: “Governor Emeka Ihedioha has approved the suspension of chairmen, vice chairmen, councillors and political appointees of the local governments of Imo State and constitution of interim management committees for six months.”According to the statement, the action of the governor was derived from the relevant sections of the local government administration law.

“The suspension is contained in the instrument signed by the governor, pursuant to the recommendation made to him by the Imo State House of Assembly.“This is pursuant also to the provisions of Sections 4, 5, and 6 of the Local Government Administration (Amendment) Law, 2019 and S.73(3) of Imo State Local Government Administration Law No 15 of 2000 (as amended) and all other laws enabling him.

“The governor has set up interim management committees to manage the affairs of each local government.“Consequently, the Directors of Administration and General Services (DAGS) of each local government have been directed to take over management, pending the confirmation of interim management committees by the state assembly.”

Source:

https://guardian.ng/politics/ihedioha-suspends-27-council-chairmen-604-councillors-others/amp

Watch how yoruba moslems will wail here, but they didn't wail when Makinde did the same in Oyo.

Watch!!!

Please front page please I don't know wot this country is turning to how can some of our governors be so greedy and clueless on hearing local government autonomy suspension everywhere

point of correction they were 665 community speakers good radiance to bad rubbish

Nice one, I was shocked the last time I traveled to Owerri a well-known thief cultist was made councillor by Rochas.

I couldn't believe it, Like how can anyone justify this madness.

Owenmarvis:
Please front page please I don't know wot this country is turning to how can some of our governors be so greedy and clueless on hearing local government autonomy suspension everywhere

Rochas appointed miscreants that will help him and his son-law to win reelection but their plans failed woefully.

Please if you're not from Imo state, stop taking panadol for our headache. If you are, then you're probably one of the miscreants hired by rochas during the last election. And God has disgrace you for life

We elected Ihedioha to retrieve everything Rochas forcibly stole from thousands of people. (lands)

How can you break a market that has 10,000 shops and build 100 shops that you sold to your daughter and friends and you think we're stupid abi?

Even Adams Oshomole vindicated us, when him and buhari came to campaign in Owerri, he said and I quote "Owerri people I know how Rochas has been stealing your lands, don't worry vote Hope Uzodinma so that Rochas won't have anything to steal again.

my question If governor can suspend L.G. chairman why cant President suspend governor !!!!!

bedfordking:
my question If governor can suspend L.G. chairman why cant President suspend governor !!!!!

Go and find out how the where elected......and how governors where elected if the are the same?

Rochas ruled for 8 years without them but towards the end of his tenure, he nominated them to rig election for him.

So why won't the be sack?