Plateau House of Assembly Sacks LG Chairmen, Councillors over Financial Misappropriation

Seriki Adinoyi in Jos

Plateau State House of Assembly has suspended all the Local Government Council chairmen and councillors in the 17 LGAs of thex state with immediate effect.

The suspension was announced by the Speaker of the House, Ayuba Abok, during the plenary session  yesterday, following a motion moved by Pirfa Tyem, the lawmaker representing the Langtang North-North constituency.

 The motion was as a result of  allegations of financial impropriety levelled against the local government officials in a petition to the House by the state Governor Caleb Mutfwang.

After the motion was passed, Ayuba directed the council officials to hand over all government properties in their possession to the Director of Personnel Management.

He also announced the launch of an investigation into the allegations levelled against the suspended officials.

But in a swift move, the suspended officials have gone to the state high court to restrain the state government and the House of Assembly from sacking them from office, despite the allegation of financial misappropriation.