Wike suspends 12 LG chairmen for their absence at state function

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has suspended 12 local
government chairmen for their alleged refusal to attend official
state functions.

A statement signed by the governor’s Special Assistant on
Electronic Media, Simeon Nwakaudu, indicated that the suspension
took immediate effect.

Those affected are chairmen of Okrika, Emohua, Abua/Odual,
Degema, Khana, Gokana, Ahoada East, Ikwerre, Eleme, Andoni, Omuma
and Ogu/Bolo local government areas.

According to the statement, “Rivers State Governor, Nyesom
Ezenwo Wike, has suspended 12 Local Government Council Chairmen.
The suspension of the council Chairmen is with immediate
effect.

“The suspended council chairmen are Philemon Kingolo, Okrika
LGA; Tom Aliezi, Emohua; Daniel E.O. Daniel, Abua/Odual; Tony
Phimoore, Degema; and Lahteh Loolo, Khana;

Others, according to the statement, are, Paul Kobani, Gokana;
Ben Eke, Ahoada East; Samuel Nwanosike, Ikwerre; Philip Okparaji,
Eleme; Paul L. Paul, Andoni; Christian Nwaiwu, Omuma; and Erasmus
Victor, Ogu/Bolo.

Meanwhile, the state governor has notified the Rivers State
House of Assembly of the suspension of the 12 council chairmen.

Wike, in a letter to the Speaker of the Rivers State House of
Assembly titled, ‘Notice of Suspension of the Chairmen of 12 local
government council chairmen,’ premised his action on Section 64 (3)
of the Rivers State Local Government Law No. 5 of 2018.