Fresh reports from Port Harcourt indicates that a new wave of panic has reportedly hit the State following alleged claims that the Sole Administrator of the State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (rtd), is planning to appoint administrators to oversee the state’s 23 local government areas.
According to the sources, President Bola Tinubu had allegedly instructed Ibas to establish a leadership system within the local governments.Ibas, who had promised peace and stability, is reportedly aligning the appointments to favour loyalists of a powerful political figure in the state.
This according to the reports has raised concerns, with opposition groups, and are said to be preparing to resist the move once it is finalized.
Krestnews.com reports that despite the Supreme Court’s recent ruling affirming the autonomy of local governments, the situation is a deep and a breach of democratic principles.
According to the source, appointing unelected officials would disregard the constitution and violate the ruling that mandates local governments to be run by elected representatives.
Names of individuals to be appointed administrators are already being peddled, further fueling fears of a calculated attempt to undermine the democratic process.
Krestnews.com further reports that such an action could destabilize the local government system and set a troubling precedent for executive overreach.
Our source warned that Nigerians must stay alert and push back against any unconstitutional actions, emphasizing that such moves threaten grassroots democracy.
With tensions rising, all eyes are now on the next 24 hours, as the fate of democracy hangs on the balance. (www.krestnews.com).