UPDATE on Rivers: LGA Chair, Ihunda’s Effort to Access Office Halts as Youth Provokes…details

Chaos and heavy blocking at the premises of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area of Rivers State as the chairman of the LGA, Hon Allwell Ihundah, makes move to access his office.

It was gathered that the development provoked serious tension as businesses in the area shut temporarily pending when calmness is achieved.

Having alleged that the Chairman of the LGA, Ihundah had arrived at the council secretariat this morning with his security personnel to access his office, but that he was stopped by the youths who resumed occupation of the premises, Monday.

Recalling that the three years’ tenure of the elected Chairmen of Local Government and Councillors expired on the 17th of the June as provide by the Constitution.

But the LGA bosses have insisted that they would not vacate office following a purported amendment on the Local Government Administration Law of the State by the Martin Amaewhule led State Assembly.

However, a State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt had in its ruling voided the amendment in which the legislative arm of the state extended the tenure of the elected chairmen by six months.

Though, the Governor Siminialayi Fubara had in a statewide broadcast this morning, bided the elected chairmen and councilors farewell, noting that their period to occupy their positions legally has elapsed.

While, the Chairman of PHALGA allegedly came to the council secretariat to pick some of his property, but he was stopped by the angry youths.

Although, it was learnt the youths resisted the security action moment the police attached to him started shooting in the air to scare the LGA occupants.