Kio, presiding over the case, declared the amendment invalid, citing its inconsistency with the 1999 Constitution and Section 9 of the Rivers State Local Government law No. 5 of 2018. The court emphasized that the applicable law governing the tenure of local government chairmen and councillors is the Rivers State Local Government Law No.
5 of 2018, which stipulates a three-year tenure. The attempt to extend their tenure through the enactment of the Local Government Law No. 2 of 2024 was deemed unlawful and contrary to their oath of office. The ruling marks a victory for Enyiada Cookey-Gam and six others who challenged the extension, asserting the primacy of constitutional principles in governance.
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