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Impeaching Corrupt Local Government Chairmen is Not Wrong – Gov Okpebholo

January 7, 2025 by Ferdinand Miracle

Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has defended the impeachment of corrupt local government chairmen. He said it is neither wrong nor a sin. On Tuesday, he accused 18 suspended chairmen of remitting over N12 billion to leaders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The chairmen, elected in September 2023 on the PDP platform, allegedly transferred … Read more

ALGON Boss Warns on Local Government Autonomy Implementation, Urges Caution

January 7, 2025 by Ferdinand Miracle

Muhammad Ambursa, Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Kebbi State Chapter, has urged caution in the nationwide implementation of local government autonomy. Speaking to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi, he emphasized that some local governments might struggle to pay workers’ salaries without the support of state governments. Ambursa, who also serves as … Read more