Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has ordered that all the 23 Local Government Council chairmen and other officials in the state should not appear before the state House of Assembly, warning of severe consequences for disobedience.
In a circular dated Tuesday, May 7, 2024, signed by the Director of Information and Communications for Chairman Local Government Service Commission, Ebirieneuket Nteile, Governor Fubara emphasized the repercussions of defying the order.
The circular, which was made available to the press on Wednesday, stated: “Any chairman who appears before the lawmakers risks being sacked. Any staff who disobeys or violates this instruction will be dismissed accordingly from service. Treat it as very important, please.”
This directive follows Governor Fubara’s earlier assertion that the defected lawmakers, who switched allegiance from the Peoples Democratic Party to the All Progressives Congress, are not recognized under the law and have lost their mandate.
In response to the governor’s actions, political tensions continue to simmer in Rivers State, exacerbating the ongoing power struggle between rival factions within the state’s political landscape.