THE presidency, on Friday, asked Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo State to respect a court  judgment which reinstated the 27 local government chairmen sacked by him.

The Court of Appeal, Owerri Division, had in a ruling reinstated the council chairmen.

They were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the administration of former Governor Ikedi Ohakim.

But reports from the state indicated that the chairmen had been prevented from having access to their offices.

Speaking on the development,  Special Adviser to President Goodluck Jonathan on Political Matters, Alhaji Ahmed Gulak, condemned the act of disallowing the chairmen from resuming duties and asked the governor to respect the law.

He insisted that the third tier of government in the state must be allowed to work independently.

“I condemn what the governor has done. He must respect the court judgment and reinstate the council chairmen and they must operate independently,” he said.

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Local Government Council
written by Ade, July 14, 2012

What do you expect from inexperienced Governor. Rochas has never ran a successful business. Forget the razzmatazz of make believe politics of some nymph ant parading as politicians.
Rochas will kill APGA and put it back to the PDP.

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written by Yetunde Onigbogi, July 14, 2012

Mr Gulak, can you tell your principal - Goodluck Jonathan to also respect the law by reinstating the suspended court of appeal president? This is like the third month that the man was asked to be returned to office but what has GEJ done?

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written by chukwu obijiofor, July 14, 2012

PDP should leave IMO STATE alone and allow my Governor to make a head way. They should not come and share money like they're doing in other places BIKO NU ooh.

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Engr.
written by Tagbo, July 14, 2012

The Gov. must be taught the common elementry government
how it works and division of indivisual powers.
What a shameful pronoucement, O! poor Governor

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