Human Rights Lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, on Monday commended Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, for his exemplary leadership and respect for the rule of law in obeying the recent Supreme Court ruling on local government administration, adding that Nigerians are rooting for him.
He lauded the governor’s direction to the Rivers State Independent Electoral Commission (RSIEC) to conduct fresh elections for the local government councils and ordering the Heads of Local Government Administration to take charge of the 23 LGAs as an interim measure.
According to Adeyanju, Governor Fubara has demonstrated a rare commitment to constitutional order and democratic principles, noting that his decisive instruction for outgoing local government chairmen to hand over power further demonstrates his resolve to uphold the Supreme Court’s outlawing of caretaker arrangements.