Wike Suspends 12 Local Government Chairmen

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, on Thursday announced the suspension of 12 Local Government Chairmen in the state.

 Their suspension was announced in a terse statement in Port Harcourt, by Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, Wike’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media. According to the statement the suspended Council Chairmen are those of Okrika; Emohua; Abua/Odual; Degema; Khana and Gokana local government areas (LGAs). Others are; Ahoada East; Ikwerre; Eleme; Andoni; Omuma; and Ogu/Bolo LGAs. Nwakaudu added that the affected council chairmen were suspended for failure to participate in an official function.

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