The chairman of Rivers State’s Ikwerre Local Government Area, Dr. Samuel Nwanosike, has promised to stay in his position till the conclusion of his term on June 16.
Nwanosike addressed Siminalayi Fubara, the state governor, personally in a widely shared viral video on Thursday, announcing his plan to stay in office over the deadline.
He issued a warning, saying that the people of Ikwerre LG would put up a fight against any effort to unseat him.
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He said, “Let them come and try to remove me if they dare. The countdown begins—23 more days to go.”
Nwanosike also challenged those questioning the authority of Martin Amaewhule, stating, “Who are you to say Martin Amaewhule is not the Rivers House of Assembly Speaker?
“If Amaewhule declares that the governor’s failure to conduct local government elections means I should remain in office, then I will stay in office. This is the law in Rivers State.”
He added, “Who are you to say Martins Amaewhule is not the Rivers House of Assembly Speaker? If Amaewhule says that because the governor of Rivers State failed in his duty to conduct local government elections.
“And that, I, Dr Nwanosike Samuel, whose tenure by the oath of office I took and the certificate of return I was issued when I contested my second tenure election should remain in office. So shall we remain in the office in Rivers State!
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“We are sending a message to those who are threatening them to wear their jeans – do like this, don’t do like that. We don’t wear jeans in Ikwere local government. We wear white, we tie wrapper we wear Ogbakata. Come and disobey the law, we will wait for you. The law of Nigeria is the law passed by Martin Amaewhule. If dem born you well, show your face. Thank you.”
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