DTHA suspends Nkechi Chukwurah, Ndokwa East chairman for 3 months

  

The matter of the embattled Chairman of Ndokwa East Local Government Chairman, Mrs. Nkechi Chukwurah took a plunge for the worse Thursday, when the Delta State House of Assembly (DTHA) in a unanimous resolution suspended the chairman for three months from office.

The suspension, which takes immediate effect was sequel to a motion moved by Hon. Azuka Azaka (Ndokwa West), and seconded by Hon. Okoh Festus Chukwuyem (Ika South), is to enable the House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs carry out the mandate of the House to thoroughly investigate the allegations made against the Chairman.

Hon. Azaka’s motion reads: “Sequel to the impeachment notice forwarded to this House by 12 councilors out of 15 councilors of Ndokwa East Legislative arm against Mrs. Nkechi Chukwurah, the chairman, Ndokwa East Local Government Council, in line with section 31 of Delta State Local Government Law 2015 as amended, I move that this honourable House suspend Mrs. Nkechi Chukwurah , the chairman, Ndokwa East Local Government for a period three months with immediate effect, while the Vice Chairman, takes over as acting chairman as this will ensure the maintenance of peace and order in the local government, and allow the Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs carry out a thorough investigation into the issue.”

Following the unanimous voice vote in support of the suspension, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Monday Igbuya declared that the “ayes have it”, adding: “”The Chairman of Ndokwa East Local Government, Mrs. Nkechi Chukwurah is hereby suspended for three months with immediate effect. She should hand over to the vice chairman who takes charge of the Council as acting Chairman.”

It is recalled that there has been no love lost between Mrs. Chukwurah and the councilors that culminated in the councilors forwarding an impeachment notice against the chairman to the House of Assembly.

Top on the list of many allegations against the Chairman is misappropriation of funds and gross misconduct. The councilors alleged that while they have no chairs in their legislative chambers but had to make do with sitting on plastic chairs, Mrs. Chukwurah as chairman was renovating her office with N14 million.