Tension builds in Rivers as Fubara replaces 23 council boss

Two LGA Chairmen in the state have declared their intent to step down in accordance with the State’s Local Government Law of 2018. Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State has instructed the Heads of Administration in the state’s 23 Local Government Areas to assume the responsibilities of the outgoing council chairmen, whose three-year terms ended at midnight on Monday. This announcement was made by Governor Fubara in a state broadcast on Tuesday morning. He explained that the move