•Swears in 23 caretaker chairmen amid crisis, declares they can operate from anywhere
•Says action against sit-tight mentality, orders audit of council accounts
•Concerned elders caution as situation worsens
•APC, PDP trade tackles over emergency declaration, commissioner faults claims
•IG decries crisis, calls for investigation
Chuks Okocha, Ikechukwu Aleke in Abuja, Emma Okonji, Agnes Ekebuike in Lagos and Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has said his prompt appointment of caretaker chairmen for the state’s local governments following the ejection of council chairmen, who had tried to extend their tenure, was in defence of constitutional democracy.
Fubara spoke yesterday in Port Harcourt while swearing in chairmen of caretaker committees for the 23 local government areas in the state.
He said the state, under his watch, will not set the bad example of elongating the tenure of local…
Source: Thisday Newspaper
