Dr. Samuel Nwanosike, the Chairman of the Ikwerre Local Government Area in Rivers State, has pledged not to resign from his position when his term expires on June 16, in the middle of the state’s continuing political turmoil.
Punch reported that Dr. Nwanosike informed Siminalayi Fubara, the state governor, that he would hold office past the designated deadline.
He claimed that the tenure of the local government chairmen had been extended by the Rivers State House of Assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, as a result of the state government’s inability to hold local government elections.
He asserted that he will stay in his position as the local government chairman past June 16 in accordance with the lawmakers’ order. He said that the residents of the Ikwerre local government will fight any attempt to remove him from office after June 16.
In his words, “Let them come and try to remove me if they dare. The countdown begins—23 more days to go. Who are you to say Martin Amaewhule is not the Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker?”
“If Amaewhule declares that the governor’s failure to conduct local government elections means I should remain in office, then I will stay in office. This is the law in Rivers State.”
He forewarned prospective opponents, stating that they would prepare for them if they chose to break the law. He advised them to reveal their faces if they had the guts………See More
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