Continuous use of "acting Chairmen" is illegal and undermines constitutional democracy — _group tells Edo governor
_...As Okpebholo continue to disparage Tinubu's cherished achievement—local government autonomy_ By Gidigba Group Again, Gidigba Group, a Benin-based socio-political organization, reminds the Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, of the brazen illegality and anti-democratic posture that has become common place in Councils in Edo State, owing to the illegal occupation of Councils by "acting Chairmen", having evicted validly elected Council Chairmen and Vice Chairmen last December. The conceptualization of "acting Chairman" by the Okpebholo-led administration, is alien to our constitution and does not hold any validity in constitutional democracy; and for a four-month old administration to be so embroiled in brazen anomaly portends a dark spot in the administration's life. Today, despite the political inconvenience, many States have embraced local government autonomy, governors are interacting with elected local government Chairmen to advance development down ...
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