The former Chairman of Andoni LGA, Benson Imie, disclosed this on behalf of others on Tuesday at a briefing to newsmen in Port Harcourt.
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Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, gave the order after counsel for the plaintiffs, Anderson Asemota, moved a motion ex-parte to the effect.
Governor Okpebholo described their actions as gross misconduct and insubordination, urging the House to address the matter.
The bill, which was rejected on Thursday during plenary, was sponsored by Rep Ikenga Ugochinyere (PDP-Imo) and 33 other lawmakers.
Speaking during the swearing-in ceremony, Abiodun urged the new council chairmen to be accountable and ensure dividends of democracy cut across all parts of their local government areas.
The chairmen, all from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), won seats in Saturday’s election conducted by the State Independent Electoral Commission.
After an exercise held amid heightened tension on Saturday, the Action People’s Party won 22 out of 23 chairmanship positions, while the Action Alliance candidate won one seat.
Soludo urged the new council executives to always put the residents first in all they do because they were elected to serve them.
This was as Governor AbdulRazaq charged them to “be prudent with power and work with the people” in the interest of all.
According to reports, candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were declared winners in the LG election held on Saturday by the state electoral commission.
This is contained in a statement issued by Malam Abubakar Bawa, the Chief Press Secretary to Aliyu on Sunday.
Fubara said those disrespecting him as governor of the state have already dug their pit and will soon fall into it.
This is expected to complement the various palliative measures put in place by the state government in the short term.
The House, also during plenary on Tuesday, approved the replacements for the sacked local government chairmen.
The group of sacked chairmen and councilors made their position known when they spoke with newsmen on Wednesday.
Zamfara House of Assembly has suspended the Chairman of Maradun Local Government Council, Alhaji Ahmad Abubakar for allegedly working against state government directive on security matters.
The Rivers State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party has lifted the suspension of 16 Local Government Council Chairmen of the party.
The Benue House of Assembly has extended the suspension of three Local Government Area Chairmen by three months over alleged misappropriation of public funds and gross misconduct.