Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has reinstated 15 Local Government chairmen sacked by his predecessor, former Governor Idris Wada, for decamping to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
This was contained in a statement issued in Lokoja today by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Kingsley Fanwo.
The statement quoted Bello as saying that the action was informed by the need to promote the rule of law and ensure that no one was victimized based on political belief.
The statement said the governor directed those that have been occupying the positions in the absence of the chairmen to hand over immediately and revert to their former positions.
“Governor Bello expects the normalization to be carried out without rancour, regardless of political differences.
“Chairmen who were removed via impeachment are considered to have been removed legally and are bound to the legal status quo.”
Bello directed the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and the Local Government Service Commission to comply immediately and accordingly.
It would be recalled that 15 Local Government chairmen elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) were banned from occupying the office after decamping to the APC in November, 2015. [myad]
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