Tag: Council Chairmen
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Recall suspended council chairmen – PDP to Edo assembly
The Edo chapter of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) has urged the State House of Assembly to recall the 18 suspended local government chairmen for effective grassroots governance. The Edo assembly had in December 2024 suspended the 18 local government chairmen and the vice
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Jigawa Assembly lifts suspension of 4 council chairmen
Jigawa State House of Assembly has lifted the suspension of four council chairmen and told them to resume their official duties. The affected chairmen are Bappa Shinge of Auyo Local Government Area (LGA), Bala Usman-Chamo of Dutse LGA, Ahmed Rufa’i of Gumel LGA and Shehu Sule-Udi of Ringim LGA.
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Wike charges FCT Council Chairmen to stay in their domains
The Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike has admonished the area council chairmen in the territory to stay in their domains and develop the communities. Wike stated this on Wednesday in Yangoji, while inaugurating the construction of 11-kilometre rural road to connec
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JUST IN: Lagos Assembly suspends 3 council chairmen
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Tuesday suspended three local government council chairmen over alleged disregard for the rules governing their activities. The affected chairmen are: Ogidan Olaitan of Lekki Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Suleiman Jelili of Alimosho Local Government and Tajudeen Ajide of Surulere Local Government. The House announced their suspension through…
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Lagos Assembly, Council Chairmen disagree over paucity of funds claims
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday disagreed with some local government chairmen over the latter’s claims of paucity of funds as a hindrance to the development of infrastructure in their Local Government Areas (LGAs). The Chairman, House Committee on Local Government and Community Affairs, Mr Olayiwola Olawale, made his feelings known in Ikorodu…
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Photos: Zulum swears-in two professors, PhD holders as council chairmen in Borno
Two university professors and a PhD holder were among the 27 newly elected council chairmen sworn-in Wednesday by Borno Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum. One of the two professors was Adamu Alooma, a Professor of banking and finance, also former Dean, at the Faculty of Management Sciences in University of Maiduguri. He took oath to…
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Oyo Assembly reinstates 13 suspended council chairmen
Oyo State House of Assembly yesterday reinstated 13 local government and local council development area caretaker chairmen. They were initially suspended. The decision was taken after the presentation of the report of the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters read by its Chairman, Olusegun Popoola. It will be recalled that the Oyo State…
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Wike orders council chairmen, youths to fish out IPOB members in Rivers
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has ordered the 23 council chairmen and youths to fish out members of the proscribed Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) from the state. Wike threatened to sack any council chairman that allows IPOB to hold processions and hoist its flag within any part of the state. The Governor, who spoke during…
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Akeredolu swears-in newly elected council chairmen, councillors
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has sworn-in the newly elected local council chairmen and councillors in the state. The swearing-in took place place on Monday (today) at the International Cultural and Events Centre in the capital, Akure. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that the chairmen and councillors were elected on Saturday in an election marred with…
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Matawalle dissolves all 14 APC council chairmen
The Zamfara Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has condemned the dissolution of the 14 Local Government administrations by the state government, describing it as unconstitutional. The state APC Chairman, Alhaji Lawal Liman, made the condemnation in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Gusau on Friday. The state house of assembly…