As the Delta State Local Government Law, 2013 has passed amendment on the floor of the State House of Assembly, the member representing Ughelli South was again slammed a three-month suspension for actions and character allegedly unbecoming of a legislator.
Hon. Samuel Mariere who moved for the first reading of the Local Government Law, in his debate, said the law, as amended, provided that only an elected Chairman could hold power to manage a local government and also that those who had served the councils in capacity of caretakers could also get a fair chance to contest for Local Government Chairmanship.
In a rare legislative manoeuvre, the Majority Leader, Hon Tim Owhefere, moved that House rules 77, 78 and 79 be suspended to allow room for the law to be read for the second and third readings which was seconded by Hon Angela Nwaka and was unanimously accepted.
The Speaker, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori, commended the members for their commitment and role in the passage of the law. He said the amendment would, henceforth, allow those who, at one time or the other, served as caretaker committee chairmen to have a run for chairmanship position in their local governments and manage it, if elected.
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