Fubara appoints 23 non-indigenes into caretaker committees for local councils

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SIMplified Movement is a new political movement in Rivers State canvassing grassroots political support for Governor Fubara. “We will not fail in delivering at all levels in support of the good works of the administration,” he added.PREMIUM TIMES delivers fact-based journalism for Nigerians, by Nigerians — and our community of supporters, the readers who donate, make our work possible. Help us bring you and millions of others in-depth, meticulously researched news and information.

The law had stripped Governor Fubara of the power to appoint caretaker committees for local councils and also extended the tenure of the elected officials by six months in a situation where the state government failed to conduct local government elections. Dissatisfied with the decision of the trial court, the pro-Wike lawmakers appealed against the court order. They asked the appellate court to vacate the order, a request the Appeal CourtThe inauguration of the new caretaker triggered violence among supporters of Mr Fubara and those of Mr Wike, leading to the death of two persons, including a police officer.

The governor appears to have taken control of the grassroots political structure in the state with the inauguration of the new caretaker committee, a key political gain that the allies Mr Wike did not want to see happen.

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