Rivers: Youths Defy Heavy Shooting To Chase Away Pro-Wike LGA Chairman (Video)

There was heavy shooting at the premises of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, PHLGA of Rivers State following a move by the chairman of the LGA, Hon Allwell Ihundah, to access his office.

The development has sparked tension as businesses in the area have shut temporarily.

Videos have also emerged of youths jubilating that they were able to stop Ihundah from accessing his office as he was seen fleeing as the furious youths who appear to be backing Governor Fubara approached.

The former PHLGA chairman and 20 of his colleagues remain protegees of the immediate past governor, Nyesom Wike with only two aligned to Fubara.

It was alleged that the Chairman of the LGA, Ihundah had arrived at the council secretariat this morning with his security personnel to access his office, but that he was stopped by the youths who resumed occupation of the premises, Monday.

An X user shared a video of the situation how the LGA chairman was chased away thus:

It would be recalled that the three years’ tenure of the elected Chairmen of Local Government and Councillors expired on the 17th of the June as provide by the Constitution.

But the LGA bosses have insisted that they would not vacate office following a purported amendment on the Local Government Administration Law of the State by the Martin Amaewhule led State Assembly.

Although, a State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt had in its ruling voided the amendment in which the legislative arm of the state extended the tenure of the elected chairmen by six months.

However, the Governor Siminialayi Fubara had in a statewide broadcast this morning, bided the elected chairmen and councilors farewell, noting that their period to occupy their positions legally has elapsed.

But, Tuesday, the Chairman of PHALGA allegedly came to the council secretariat to pick some of his property, but he was stopped by the angry youths.

It was learned that in the process police attached to him started shooting in the air to scare the LGA occupants, but that the youths resisted the security action.

With additional reports from Vanguard

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