Suspended Plateau Council Chair Defies Gov’s Order, Resumes Office

by Mercy Ulasi
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Shehu Usman Bala, the Jos North Local Government Council chairman who had been placed on administrative leave by Governor Barr. Caleb Mutfwang, returned to work on Friday.

According to the Daily Trust, the governor suspended the 17 LG chairmen on the state House of Assembly’s request to allow for an inquiry into the charges made against the chairmen.

The governor does not have the legal authority to suspend them, Hon. Bala, who stormed into the governor’s office at around 9:50 on Friday, emphasized, adding that he continues to be the head of the Jos council until a court of competent jurisdiction rules differently.

“Due process must be followed. We remain council chairman. I was  given the mandate by the good people of Jos North Local Government and I am here to carry out my duties as executive chairman of the council.
“Everyone should remain calm and law-abiding. I call on the Governor of Plateau State, Caleb Mutfwang  not to be deceived by some enemies of the state but to allow the right thing to be done.”
Three days after their suspension, the chairmen in a press conference in Jos disclosed that the governor had no right to suspend them, and that they remained chairmen in the eyes of the law.
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