{"id":323954,"date":"2024-05-21T14:36:38","date_gmt":"2024-05-21T13:36:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/?p=323954"},"modified":"2024-05-21T14:36:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-21T13:36:38","slug":"just-in-rivers-court-nullifies-tenure-extension-for-local-government-chairmen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2024\/05\/21\/just-in-rivers-court-nullifies-tenure-extension-for-local-government-chairmen\/","title":{"rendered":"JUST-IN: Rivers court nullifies tenure extension for local government chairmen"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><strong>The court affirmed that the lawful tenure for the chairmen and councilors remained three years, as stipulated by the 2018 law.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><b>The judge stressed that any attempt to extend the tenure was unlawful and violated the officials\u2019 oath of office.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>In a landmark ruling, the Rivers State High Court has declared the six-month tenure extension granted to local government executive chairmen by the state&#8217;s House of Assembly as null and void.<\/p>\n<p>The court also invalidated the Local Government Law No. 2 of 2024, which had extended the tenure of local government chairmen, citing inconsistency with the 1999 Constitution and existing state laws.<\/p>\n<p>Justice D.G. 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