The Chairman of the Commission, Jossey Eze, announced the results of the poll in the state capital, Abakaliki.
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Now, if there is anything that the Supreme Court’s local government financial autonomy judgment achieved
The election was earlier scheduled for February 17.
On May 4 this year, the Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu (54) lambasted the 18 Local Government Chairmen in the state over their Internally Generated Revenue (IGR). At a meeting with the council leaders, Shaibu said it was disappointing that they generate only N3 million (combined) every month.
Receiving the former office holders made up of former councillors, secretaries to the local governments, vice chairmen and chairmen at the Presidential Lodge, Abeokuta, Abiodun described them as loyal, dedicated and astute grassroots politicians who, in the past, served the state diligently.
92 Senators vote for Local government autonomy, two abstain
Constantine Ikiako, former ALGON Deputy National President, made the call while briefing newsmen on the sidelines of the association’s National Executive Council meeting on Wednesday in Kano.
Alhaji Danladi Kagara, the PDP Caretaker Chairman in the state, disclosed this on Tuesday in Kano while briefing newsmen.
The amount represents salaries and emoluments drawn monthly by 362 ghost workers discovered in the exercise, according to the report submitted to the state Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, in his office on Tuesday.
Damian Eze, Council Secretary, in a statement on Thursday, said the passage of the LG boss on Tuesday was devastating.
Ajibola, a past NBA Chairman, Ilesa branch and a rights activist, in a statement on Thursday chided former Governor Rauf Aregbesola’s Adminstration for running Osun LG as a parliamentary system contrary to the provisions of the 1999 constitution.
Residents of parts of Port Harcourt were forced off the streets on Tuesday by security personnel as Governor Nyesom Wike imposed a dusk to dawn curfew in parts of the state.
Benue State Local Government Service Commission has uncovered 3,460 ghost workers on the payroll of the 23 local governments in the state.
The Oyo State Government declared on Monday that it will bring the full weight of the law to bear on the criminal and violent takeover of some Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas’ secretariats by the dissolved illegal chairmen loyal to the All Progressives Congress.
The Peoples Democratic Party has won all the 21 local government council chairmanship position in the Saturday’s LG elections in Adamawa.
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said that contrary to reports circulating on social media, his administration has no plan to remove the 13 elected local government chairmen in the state.
Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno has directed the Shehu of Dikwa, Shehu Masta and that of Bama, Umar Ibn El-Kanemi, to return home following return of peace in their domain.
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly ad hoc committee investigating non-payment of June salary to local government workers and unnecessary deductions of local council funds in the state has called for constructive contributions from the general public.
The Oyo State Government on Friday said that the chairmen of the 33 Local Government Areas and 35 Local Council Development Areas were sacked because the election that led to their emergence was illegal.
Samuel Mashi, Chairman of Akwanga Local Government of Nasarawa State, said on Monday that gunmen have killed a pregnant woman and 15 others in Numa village of the area on Sunday night.