Wike suspends 12 LG chairmen in Rivers

April 18, 2019

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Ibrahim Ramalan is a graduate of Mass Communications from the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria. With nearly a decade-long, active journalism practice, Mr Ramalan has been able to rise from a cub reporter to the exalted position of an editor; first as Arts Editor with the Blueprint Newspapers before resigning in 2019; second and presently as an Associate Editor of the Daily Nigerian online newspaper. He can be reached via ibroramalan@gmail.com, or www.facebook.com/ibrahim.ramalana, or @McRamalan on Twitter.

Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers, on Thursday, announced the suspension of 12 Local Government Chairmen in the state.

Their suspension was announced in a terse statement in Port Harcourt, by Simeon Nwakaudu, Wike’s Special Assistant on Electronic Media.

According to the statement, the suspended Council Chairmen are those of Okrika; Emohua; Abua/Odual; Degema; Khana and Gokana local government areas, LGAs.