The Kogi State Government has issued a directive for the immediate vacation of office by the 21 local council chairmen and 239 councillors, marking the conclusion of their tenure. The directive was conveyed by Barrister S.M Ozigi Deedat, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, through an official statement released on Thursday.<\/p>\n
The statement outlined the constitutional conclusion of the elected chairmen and councillors’ three-year tenure, emphasizing that they are required to vacate their respective offices as of December 14, 2023. In compliance with the directive, the officials are instructed to hand over the reins of their local governments to the Directors of Local Government Administration until further directives are issued by the state government.<\/p>\n
The affected local government chairmen and councillors had taken their oaths of office on December 15, 2020, and their term officially concludes on the specified date.<\/p>\n
Barrister Deedat, acknowledging the successful completion of their tenure, extended congratulations to the executive chairmen across the 21 local government areas in the state. He expressed well wishes for their future endeavors on behalf of the Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs.<\/p>\n
As the local councils undergo this transition, the state anticipates further developments and decisions from the government regarding the appointment of new officials to fill these key positions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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