Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered the Heads of Native Authorities Administration to right away take over the administration of the 23 native authorities areas pending the conduct of recent elections by the Rivers State Unbiased Electoral Fee.
The governor additionally directed the outgoing native authorities chairmen to formally hand over to the Heads of Native Authorities Administration by Monday, March 3, 2025.
Fubara gave the directive in a statewide broadcast in Authorities Home, Port Harcourt, on Sunday night, in response to the Supreme Courtroom judgment.
That is the primary time the governor might be talking since final Friday’s Supreme Courtroom judgment which nullified the state LG elections performed by RSIEC, in addition to acknowledged the Martin Amaewhule-led 27 lawmakers on the genuine Rivers State Home of Meeting.
The governor defined that the measure grew to become needed as a result of caretaker preparations for native governments are not allowed in Nigeria.
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Fubara said, “Moreover, given the outlawing of caretaker preparations within the native authorities system, I hereby direct the Heads of Native Authorities Administration to right away take over the administration of the 23 native authorities councils pending the conduct of recent elections by the Rivers State Unbiased Electoral Fee.
“I additional direct the outgoing native authorities chairmen to formally hand over the levers of energy to the Heads of Native Authorities Administration by Monday, third March, 2025.”
The governor stated that though his administration disagrees with the judgments, it’s sure to obey the orders made therein by the court docket as a law-abiding authorities.
He additional stated, “We’re all conscious of the latest Supreme Courtroom judgments and pronouncements relating to facets of the lingering political disputes in our pricey state.
“Though we disagree with the judgments, we’re sure to obey the orders made therein as a law-abiding authorities.
“Since inception, we’ve performed the affairs of presidency inside the framework of our Structure, due course of and the rule of legislation.
“Whereas we aren’t above errors as a result of we’re people, we consider that we’ve not, as a authorities, achieved something intentionally to trample on the rule of legislation or the hallowed ideas of constitutional governance.
“Accordingly, I’ve had a gathering with my workforce of legal professionals, and so they have assured me that the licensed true copy of the judgements could also be obtainable to them by Friday, seventh March, 2025.
“I guarantee you that upon the receipt of licensed judgements, we will research their ramifications and implement them with out reservations to maneuver the state ahead.”
The governor regretted that with the pronouncements of the court docket, the state seems to be again in troublesome occasions, however known as on the individuals and residents of the state to stay calm and peacefully go about their authentic day by day actions whereas the federal government continues to do every part in its energy to advance good governance to the residents.
He stated, “Though our pricey state appears to be again in making an attempt occasions, I urge everybody to stay calm and peacefully go about with their authentic day by day actions as we proceed to do every part in our energy to advance our tasks to the residents.”