Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered the Heads of Local Government Administration (HLGAs) to immediately take over the administration of the 23 local government councils pending the conduct of fresh elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC).
The Governor also directed the outgoing local government council chairmen to formally hand over the levers of power to the Heads of Local Government Administration by Monday, March 3, 2025.
According to a statement by Nelson Chukwudi, Chief Press Secretary to the Rivers State Governor, Governor Fubara gave the directive in a Statewide Broadcast in Government House, Port Harcourt on Sunday evening, in response to the Supreme Court judgment.
Governor Fubara explained that the measure became imperative as a result of the outlawing of caretaker arrangements in the local government system in Nigeria.
The Governor said that although his administration disagrees with the judgments, it is bound to obey the orders made therein by the court as a law-abiding government.
He further called on the people and residents of the State to remain calm, and peacefully go about their legitimate daily activities while the government continues to do everything in its powers to advance good governance to the citizens.
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