Abia LGA Chairmen’s tenure won’t terminate in November 2026 – Governor Otti

Abia State Governor, Alex Otti says the tenure of the existent Chairmen and Councillors successful the 17 LGAs of the State will end successful 2028, not successful November 2026.

The Governor made the mentation on Thursday during his media chat with Abia people, portion reacting to the trending speculation connected the destiny of the Executive Chairmen and their Councillors.

According to the Governor, the erstwhile strategy wherever the tenure of elected section authorities executives lasted for 2 years, has been amended done the Act of the Abia Parliament.

He dismissed speculation astir the tenure of the section authorities Chairmen and their Councillors, noting that the instrumentality tin not beryllium applied retrospectively, having been amended earlier the November 2, 2024 chairmanship and councillorship polls.

“Before the election, we went to the the House of Assembly to amend that instrumentality and the House of Assembly gave the section authorities Mayor’s and their Councillors 4 years and that was adjacent earlier the election,” Governor Otti said.

On the telephone for the implementation of the Abia State anti-open grazing law, Governor Otti said the instrumentality has been sent to him for study, noting that helium would soon travel up with modalities for its implementation.

He further expressed interest connected the rising cases of cancer, kidney failure, encephalon tumour and changeable am...