CGC Election: Okponakuma Executive Members returned unopposed - As Orlu was declared inconclusive

The Community Government Council Election held on March 8 in various communities in Imo state had it that some communities returned their former caretakers unopposed. In Okponakuma community Njaba L.G.A, Mr. Geoffrey Nnadozie was returned as the secretary, Lolo Francisca Mbadi Woman leader while Mr. Chidiebere Ifesinachi was the youth leader. In his speech the executive secretary Mr. Nnadozie pointed out that they have been in the office for the past one year, describing their return as one which is based on their antecedents and also due to their relentless effort in carrying out their oversight function, the people of the community having found them worthy returned them unopposed for them to continue with their…

Crisis rocks CGC elections in Okigwe South

Confusion reigned at the Community Government Council elections held at the various autonomous communities at Obowo, Ihitte-Uboma and Ehime-Mbano LGAs respectively On Saturday March 8. At Ehime Mbano LGA, Executive Secretaries deployed as presiding officers for the CGC elections ran away to escape harm by angry voters. The areas badly affected include, Ezeala Ezike, Ibeama-Okwu, Nneano and Nsu autonomous communities where a free for all fight ensued as people armed with clubs, sticks and dangerous weapons stormed the polling units to disrupt the elections. Other communities affected include Umualumaku-Umuhim, Ibeafor Umunumo, Umuezeala Nsu, Umunumo, Agbaja and Umuezeala Ogwara Autonomous Communities. The protesters were agitating that zoning arrangements were flouted with reckless abandon. The most affected…

The Constitutionality of CGC and the Roles of Local Government Council in Economic Development (2)

Applying that rules of expressio unius exclusio  alterius, which when applied excluded all functions not specifically granted by the constitution, one is tempted to agree with the suggestion that the role of Local government Councils are limited to the functions enumerated in the 4th schedule . However, it is still within the province of the state to ensure under a law which provides for the establishment, structure, composition, finance and functions of such councils. This clause under section 7 of the constitution is the reason for my submission that the state can add to the functions of the local government councils and in that regard, provides the constitutionality of any other role or roles attached…

CGC Umualumaku Umueze interacts with the people

The Government Liaison Officer (GLO) for Umualumaku Umueze Community Government Council (CGC), Engr. Patrick Mbaneme has informed the community that the present regime has invested over 400 million Naira on human capital development and provision of infrastructure for the community. Engr. Patrick Abaneme disclosed this during an inaugural meeting of the CGC and villagers which was held at Orie-Umualumaku on May 10, 2013. According to him, the members of the committee include HRH Eze Sir C.U. Okoro, the traditional ruler of the community as Chairman, Vitus Okaoma, the Secretary, Natty Igwe, Youth Leader, Mrs. Salomena Emereonye, the Woman Leader and himself, Engr. Patrick Abaneme, the GLO and Romanus Ike the Community Liaison Officer (GLO). The…