By StreetNews
The Cross River State House of Assembly has debunked rumors of a four-year tenure for local government (LG) officials in the state.
The Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Elvert Ayambem, clarified that the tenure for elected LG officials remains three years, contrary to speculation sparked by a recent Supreme Court ruling.
The Supreme Court had ruled that local government chairmen are entitled to a four-year tenure, aligning with the tenure of executives at other government levels.
However, Ayambem emphasized that the state’s local government law differs from the Cross River State Independent Electoral Commission (CROSIEC) law, which governs LG elections.
“The state local government law has not been amended, and the tenure for local government councils remains three years,” Ayambem stated.
He explained that amendments to the CROSIEC law focused on three key areas, reversing the prohibition on individuals who have served in CROSIEC from contesting elections, reducing form fees for chairmanship and councilors as well as Clarifying the timeframe for conducting LG elections.
Ayambem reaffirmed that the three-year tenure will remain until necessary amendments are made to the state’s local government law.
