Imo gov suspends 27 LGA chairmen, 645 councilors

The Imo state governor, Emeka Ihedioha, has suspended all the 27 local government area chairmen, their deputies and the 645 councilors.

The governor equally suspended all the political appointees of the local government areas.

A statement issued by chief press secretary to the governor, Chibuike Onyeukwu, says the governor’s action was in pursuant to the provisions of sections 4, 5, and 6 of the local government administration as amendment law, 2019.

The statement says the governor has set up interim management committees in all the local governments of the state.

It adds that the governor had directed the directors of administration and general services to take over the management of the councils until the interim management committees were confirmed by the state lawmakers.

The statement also says that Ihedioha had approved the dissolution and removal of chairman and members of the state’s independent electoral commission.