Against the backdrop of avoidable tension in Rivers state following the termination of the tenure of the outgone local government chairmen last night, Governor Siminalayi Fubara has been commended for being on the path of the constitution.

Speaking exclusively in a telephone interview in Port Harcourt, the state capital on Tuesday, the former spokesman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, campaign Council in the 2023 general elections, Barrister Sogboye Eli said there was nothing unlawful about the action of the Governor asking the Head local government to take over the reign of affairs in the councils.

Barr Eli noted that the law No 2 of 2024 made by the estranged former Speaker, Martins Amaewhule and the sacked 26 members of the Rivers state House of Assembly extending the tenure of the outgone chairmen by six months had been expunged from the laws of Rivers state by Justice D.G. Kio of the state High Court.

“That law has been expunged by Honourable Justice Kio from the laws of Rivers state. It means that it does not exist. So, the outgone Council chairmen cannot rely on a law that is not in existence to continue to stay in office when their tenure had elapsed constitutionally. That law conflicts with the 1999 constitution and section 9(1) of the Rivers state local government Law No 5 of 2018.

“The local government system in Nigeria is more like a department of a state. Governors have a hand in the affairs of the councils. The constitution allows a 3-year tenure for the chairmen and there is a room for second term. But the tenure of these guys elapsed on the midnight of Monday, June 17. That is the law and the constitution”, he said.

The APC chieftain rely on the judgment of the Supreme Court in the case of the Attorney General of the federation versus the Attorney General of Abia state which ruled on the tenure of the council chairmen in the state in 2021, adding that the judgment applies to all the states of the federation.

Barrister Eli however enjoined that there were few former chairmen who are still eligible to seek re-election into the councils whenever election is scheduled by the Rivers state independent electoral commission, RSIEC.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2024/06/rivers-lg-crisis-fubaras-action-in-line-with-constitution-apc-chieftain/

Only peter obi can change the political atmosphere of the nigerian politics

Well,its karma fighting wike himself,
Had it been these guy gave us the rightful winner in d past presidntl election
,suffering and hunger,violence will reduce
Even sim will like in hes mind,na wike bring these suffering come self cos he helped tinibu rigged PH

Even APC are avoiding wike,dining with him with a long spoon…only the lunatic wretched urchins are supporting him,always on the wrong side of history….the real southerners do not practice politics of godfatherism!!!!

The devilish urchins will only support you to your doom and abandon you,just like they did to rochas,amaechi,etc

Everyone is against Wike except his dogs that are eating from his pot. We still have sensible people in this country and that's why APC members in Rivers state know that romancing with Wike is tantamount to endless pit. Wike is a parasite and a dangerous person who doesn't care whose horse is gored so far his wish is implemented. Wike will surely destroy himself.

Na wadhu

Don't be a coward. Sit up and let Wike down

Good one.

Ok

This Rivers mata no go kee person, the more you look , the less you see😁

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Message passed.

Fubara is bigger than Wike in rivers state

Fact!

I just like the way Wike is being shamed; that's all for me.
That man is Nigeria's most greedy politician.
We in Rivers State are since tired of him!

Involve the police and military, take charge of your state Fubara


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzLnW_u5wMY

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Even APC are avoiding wike,dining with him with a long spoon…only the lunatic wretched urchins are supporting him,always on the wrong side of history!!!!

Politics doesn't work like that man.

APC needs Rivers state for 2027, and they don't mind Wike fighting like a lunatic with Fubara to ensure they secure the votes of Rivers state come 2027.

Also, don't forget, Wike losing a grip over Rivers State is APC losing grip over a major Cash-cow (funding) for their 2027 re-election bid.

If you carry firewood, fire go follow

Wike without rivers Na confirm erand boy....

Dear godsons, keep dealing with them

Tell them

Such people like this man must be commended for standing on the side of the truth.

Idiotic emilokan miscreants from Oshogbo have been jumping like chimpanzees up and down over Rivers local government issues. How can you be in your mud one room apartment in Oshogbo and be more interested in Rivers local government authorities?

Fubara he gat the power

Abinoshaker Power
Wike supporters wale with pale

This Rivers LG matter is not news, Nairaland should stop brining up such topics.

We are all waiting for topical stories.

Even Primary 3 Pupil that reads his or her Civic text knows that those guys are just dramatically behaving.

Every right thinking citizen of this country knows that he did the right thing. It's only crooks and touts who think otherwise

Time and chance happen to it all.
Time changes everything. It changes strength, power, age, your health, even your life, everything. So, never let anything get to your head while it's still your time🗣️
If you're still in doubt, ask Wike.

Fact

FUBARA will realize that he is a baby politicians

Everyone will soon abandon Wike, even Tinubu will soon leave him. Wike is a gonner.

Fubara enjoying the power he wields.

More so

Any discerning mind will notice it's mostly Tinubu's supporters who support Wike. That's because Wike practices the only brand of politics agbado rodents understand, which is agbero politics