The Councilor representing the good people of Ezhionum DSIEC Ward 19 in Ukwuani Local Government Area, Hon. Chukwuemeke Victor, has been suspended indefinitely by the Ukwuani Legislative House over breach of House Rules by dragging the Ukwuani LGA Chairman and the Treasurer of the Council to court over the alleged failure to disclose the council’s financial records as required by law without first exploring the internal mechanism of the House.
This is the second time the Honourable Councilor is seeing suspension by the Legislative House on similar account bordering on breach of House Rules, and this time with a more severe sanctions, with no salaries and any emoluments associated with his office.
The suspension was due to his failure to bring the issue to the house before approaching the court, which reportedly contravenes their rules. Notably, Victor had been suspended previously for allegedly breaking the same house rule, and the suspension was lifted before this latest suspension.
Sources from the LGA have reacted to the development, dismissing Councillor Victor’s query for financial records as baseless and unnecessary, following his securing an order of mandamus from a Delta State high court to effect same.
According to the sources, the financial records Victor seeks are already in the public domain, and he knows where to access the documents or information. The sources alleged that Victor’s decision to go to court was premature and solely ill-intended to drag the name of Ukwuani LGA’s in the mud.
There are also concerns that the Honourable Councilor representing Ezhionum Ward might have lost confidence in the Internal mechanism of the Legislative House after his previous impasse with the House that led to his previous suspension, which must have informed his decision to approach the court without first exhausting internal mechanisms, such as bringing the matter before the house for deliberation.
