Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has ordered the Heads of Local Government Administration to immediately take over the administration of the 23 local government areas pending the conduct of fresh elections by the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission.
The Governor also directed the outgoing Local Government Chairmen to formally hand over to the Heads of Local Government Administration by Monday, March 3, 2025.
Governor Fubara gave the directive in a statewide broadcast in Government House, Port Harcourt, this evening, in response to the Supreme Court judgment.
This is the first time the governor will be speaking since last Friday’s Supreme Court judgment which nullified the state LG elections conducted by RSIEC, as well as recognised of the Martin Amaewhule-led 27 lawmakers at the authentic Rivers State House of Assembly.
The Governor explained that the measure became imperative as a result of the outlawing of caretaker arrangements in the local government system in Nigeria.
Governor Fubara noted that although his administration disagrees with the judgments, it is bound to obey the orders made therein by the court as a law-abiding government.
The Governor regretted that with the pronouncements of the court, the state appears to be back in trying times, but quickly called on the people and residents of the state to remain calm and peacefully go about their legitimate daily activities while the government continues to do everything in its power to advance good governance to the citizens.
