- Top government officials who are close to Nyesom Wike but working in the Rivers government have been faced with a major setback
- This is as the court, on Tuesday, delivered judgement against local government chairmen led by Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly, loyalists of Wike
- As the rift between Governor Fubara and FCT minister Wike worsens, the court declared that the six-month tenure elongation for Rivers LG chairmen conflicts with the state’s LG law, making it invalid
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
On Tuesday, May 21, the Rivers State High Court, Port Harcourt division, declared the six-month tenure elongation of the state’s local government executive chairmen by the Martins Amaewhule-led House of Assembly as null and void, unconstitutional and of no effect.
