Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has appointed caretaker committees for the 23 local government areas of Rivers State as he continues his battle with his predecessor, Nyesom Wike, for the control of the political structure in the oil-rich state.
The appointment came a day after the governor asked administrative heads to temporarily take charge of council areas from the outgoing elected officials whose tenures ended on Monday.
Many of the outgoing elected officials were elected when
In a letter seen by PREMIUM TIMES,
The Clerk of the
When contacted, the Rivers State Commissioner for Information,
"Yes, it is correct,"
The latest development comes less than 12 hours after the police announced they were taking control of all the council areas following the violence that caused the death of two people, including a police officer.
More details later.
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