The Adamawa police command has sealed up the Yola North
local government council secretariat due to the long leadership tussle between...
the executive chairman and vice chairman of the council explaining that the
action is in order to ensure absolute maintenance of law and order. The police
said that it had to take drastic action to avert crisis between two factional
local government chairman and the vice chairman of the local council area. The
Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Adamawa state, Mr. Othman Abubakar,
told journalists in Yola on Thursday that the crisis was becoming more tense
and chaotic due to the utterances of the supporters of the warring parties. He
stated that if the crisis is allowed to continue, it may snowball to a huge
magnitude that can consume the entire local government area. “This action
became necessary for us (police) to maintain law and order to avoid destruction
of government properties. “The police will not side any of the warring parties
and the outcome of the court litigation shall determine who returns to the
chairman’s office,” Abubakar stated. He therefore appeal to the parties
involved to be law abiding and to ensure their supporters do not take laws in
to their hands urging them to sheath their swords for peace to rein. The feud
between the two council factional leaders has been lingering for a while now,
but the situation has now assumed an uncontrollable dimension as the side of
the chairman feels betrayed by the vice chairman, Mr. George Raphael, who they
accused of reading the script of external forces thereby making the council
ungovernable. Already, the gates of the secretariat have been under lock and
key with heavy anti-riot police detachment keeping vigil for any possible
intruder. Our investigations revealed that the vice chairman, Mr. Raphael and
his group were allowed entry in to the secretariat on Wednesday despite the
presence of security operatives at the secretariat. The embattled chairman,
Mahmood Abbas’ faction sensing what is happening Thursday morning stormed the
local government secretariat with his supporters and forcing they way in to the
secretariat disregarding police order by the gate. The two sides are reported
to be flexing mussels and the situation might degenerate into full blown crisis
if not nib in the bud in time. Addressing his supporters at the premises of the
council, Abbas described the development of whereby his vice and his supporters
were allowed into the secretariat on Wednesday as disappointing and disturbing.
Abbas said the court verdict is what everyone is waiting for to settle the
matter once and for all lamenting that any move to allow the other group to use
the secretariat will be opposed vehemently. Political pundits in the state
observed that the crisis is destroying the council administratively as most of
other councils in the state are providing dividends of democracy to their
electorate but reverse is the case in Yola North.
The Adamawa police command has sealed up the Yola North local government
council secretariat due to the long leadership tussle between the
executive chairman and vice chairman of the council explaining that the
action is in order to ensure absolute maintenance of law and order.
The police said that it had to take drastic action to avert crisis
between two factional local government chairman and the vice chairman of
the local council area.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Adamawa state, Mr. Othman
Abubakar, told journalists in Yola on Thursday that the crisis was
becoming more tense and chaotic due to the utterances of the supporters
of the warring parties.
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The Adamawa police
command has sealed up the Yola North local government council
secretariat due to the long leadership tussle between the executive
chairman and vice chairman of the council explaining that the action is
in order to ensure absolute maintenance of law and order.
The police said that it had to take drastic action to avert crisis
between two factional local government chairman and the vice chairman of
the local council area.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Adamawa state, Mr. Othman
Abubakar, told journalists in Yola on Thursday that the crisis was
becoming more tense and chaotic due to the utterances of the supporters
of the warring parties.
He stated that if the crisis is allowed to continue, it may snowball to a
huge magnitude that can consume the entire local government area.
“This action became necessary for us (police) to maintain law and order
to avoid destruction of government properties.
“The police will not side any of the warring parties and the outcome of
the court litigation shall determine who returns to the chairman’s
office,” Abubakar stated.
He therefore appeal to the parties involved to be law abiding and to
ensure their supporters do not take laws in to their hands urging them
to sheath their swords for peace to rein.
The feud between the two council factional leaders has been lingering
for a while now, but the situation has now assumed an uncontrollable
dimension as the side of the chairman feels betrayed by the vice
chairman, Mr. George Raphael, who they accused of reading the script of
external forces thereby making the council ungovernable.
Already, the gates of the secretariat have been under lock and key with
heavy anti-riot police detachment keeping vigil for any possible
intruder.
Our investigations revealed that the vice chairman, Mr. Raphael and his
group were allowed entry in to the secretariat on Wednesday despite the
presence of security operatives at the secretariat.
The embattled chairman, Mahmood Abbas’ faction sensing what is happening
Thursday morning stormed the local government secretariat with his
supporters and forcing they way in to the secretariat disregarding
police order by the gate.
The two sides are reported to be flexing mussels and the situation might
degenerate into full blown crisis if not nib in the bud in time.
Addressing his supporters at the premises of the council, Abbas
described the development of whereby his vice and his supporters were
allowed into the secretariat on Wednesday as disappointing and
disturbing.
Abbas said the court verdict is what everyone is waiting for to settle
the matter once and for all lamenting that any move to allow the other
group to use the secretariat will be opposed vehemently.
Political pundits in the state observed that the crisis is destroying
the council administratively as most of other councils in the state are
providing dividends of democracy to their electorate but reverse is the
case in Yola North.
Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/news/adamawa-police-seal-council-secretariat-tension-brews-chairman-vice/
Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/news/adamawa-police-seal-council-secretariat-tension-brews-chairman-vice/
The Adamawa police
command has sealed up the Yola North local government council
secretariat due to the long leadership tussle between the executive
chairman and vice chairman of the council explaining that the action is
in order to ensure absolute maintenance of law and order.
The police said that it had to take drastic action to avert crisis
between two factional local government chairman and the vice chairman of
the local council area.
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Adamawa state, Mr. Othman
Abubakar, told journalists in Yola on Thursday that the crisis was
becoming more tense and chaotic due to the utterances of the supporters
of the warring parties.
He stated that if the crisis is allowed to continue, it may snowball to a
huge magnitude that can consume the entire local government area.
“This action became necessary for us (police) to maintain law and order
to avoid destruction of government properties.
“The police will not side any of the warring parties and the outcome of
the court litigation shall determine who returns to the chairman’s
office,” Abubakar stated.
He therefore appeal to the parties involved to be law abiding and to
ensure their supporters do not take laws in to their hands urging them
to sheath their swords for peace to rein.
The feud between the two council factional leaders has been lingering
for a while now, but the situation has now assumed an uncontrollable
dimension as the side of the chairman feels betrayed by the vice
chairman, Mr. George Raphael, who they accused of reading the script of
external forces thereby making the council ungovernable.
Already, the gates of the secretariat have been under lock and key with
heavy anti-riot police detachment keeping vigil for any possible
intruder.
Our investigations revealed that the vice chairman, Mr. Raphael and his
group were allowed entry in to the secretariat on Wednesday despite the
presence of security operatives at the secretariat.
The embattled chairman, Mahmood Abbas’ faction sensing what is happening
Thursday morning stormed the local government secretariat with his
supporters and forcing they way in to the secretariat disregarding
police order by the gate.
The two sides are reported to be flexing mussels and the situation might
degenerate into full blown crisis if not nib in the bud in time.
Addressing his supporters at the premises of the council, Abbas
described the development of whereby his vice and his supporters were
allowed into the secretariat on Wednesday as disappointing and
disturbing.
Abbas said the court verdict is what everyone is waiting for to settle
the matter once and for all lamenting that any move to allow the other
group to use the secretariat will be opposed vehemently.
Political pundits in the state observed that the crisis is destroying
the council administratively as most of other councils in the state are
providing dividends of democracy to their electorate but reverse is the
case in Yola North.
Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/news/adamawa-police-seal-council-secretariat-tension-brews-chairman-vice/
Read more at: https://dailytimes.ng/news/adamawa-police-seal-council-secretariat-tension-brews-chairman-vice/
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