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The newly elected Chairman of Obio Akpor Local Government Area (LGA) in Rivers State, Chijioke Ihunwo, has taken down the name of Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), from the administrative block of the council secretariat.
Wike, who hails from Rumuepirikom community within the Obio Akpor LGA, is a former governor of Rivers State and has previously served as the LG’s chairman.
The name of Wike, which had been prominently displayed on the administrative building, has now been replaced with that of the late Obi Wali, a former politician and activist in the state.
Ihunwo shared a video on his X page, @AmbChijioke, showcasing the removal of Wike’s name and its replacement with Wali’s.
He wrote, “We have changed Wike’s name in the admin block of Obio/Akpor Council, and replaced it with the name of SENATOR DR. OBI WALI.”
Ihunwo was among 22 other newly elected LGA chairpersons who were recently sworn in by the State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara.
The Action Peoples Party (APP) secured 22 council seats during the local council elections, while the Action Alliance won one seat. Both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) opposed the conduct of the polls.