Tension In Imo, LGA Chairmen Revolt Over Sack By Assembly Members.
There is tension in Imo State over the dissolution of the Local Government Chairmen and Councillors by the Imo State House of Assembly.
The lawmakers had on Monday directed the sack of the Council Chairmen and called on the State Governor, Hon.Emeka Ihedioha, to use anti graft agencies to recover all stolen funds reported during the past administration.
In reaction to the sack of the Council Chairmen by the Assembly, the Chairmen operating under ageis of ALGON have rejected their sack by the State Assembly.
In a press release signed by the Publicity Secretary of ALGON, Imo State,Hon.Chizobam O.Chizobam, they argued that the House of Assembly cannot sack the Council Chairmen on the grounds that “there is no known law of the land that empowers the State Houses of Assembly to suspend, dissolve or sack any elected Local Government official.
“Such action tantamounts to legislative rascality and brigandage.
The Full Statement reads:
“The ALGON Imo State chapter wishes to react to the rumours making rounds that some members of the House of Assembly of Imo State has suspended the officials of Local Government councils of the State.
“But for the inundation of our social media timelines with such puerile and infantile purports, we would have ignored it hence it is coming from a group of legislative neophytes.
“For the records, there is no known law of the land that empowers the State Houses of Assembly to suspend, dissolve or sack any elected Local Government Official.
Such action tantamounts to legislative rascality and brigandage.
“The standing rules of the State Houses of Assembly forbids the members from deliberations on any issues which are in any court of competent jurisdiction.
“The State House of Assembly is not unaware of a pending lawsuit at the High court of Imo State against the Imo State Government and its agents.
“If it is true that few members of the House of Assembly of Imo State involved themselves in this lawlessness, then it is only certain that they are still teenagers in the business of law making.
“The ALGON Imo State chapter wishes to inform the general public that there is no cause for alarm hence illegality does not beget legality. What is illegal ab initio can never at any point in time be legal.
“Having declared war on the collective sensibilities of Imolites, they should be ready to face the collective onslaught of the masses.
“The reaction of Ndi Imo so far has demonstrated how the people are willing to fight impunity at any level.
Thank you and God bless Imo State
Hon Chizobam O Chizobam (DOI)
Executive Chairman
Nwangele LGA
Publicity Secretary
ALGON- Imo State
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