Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has suspended Otonye Briggs, the Caretaker Committee Chairman of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area, effective immediately. The suspension was announced in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, though no specific reasons were provided. Hon. Bitebobo Amiee has been directed to assume the role of chairperson, and Briggs has been instructed to hand over all council property.
In other political developments, Ogoni and Oyigbo leaders are rallying for the governorship position in the 2027 elections, pushing for unity and cooperation among their people while criticizing Governor Fubara’s administration.
