Akwa Ibom local council chairman suspends youth election, orders arrest of ‘defaulters’
In the directive, copied to the paramount ruler of Ibeno, village heads, the divisional police officer, the State Security Services and the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN), Ibeno Chapter, Ms Effiong said the election was suspended “until further notice.” The committee said it had notified the local government, the police, the State Security Service and the Ministry of Youth Development of the election and warned that it would seek judicial enforcement of its fundamental rights if the interference persisted.
The Chairman of Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Glory Effiong, has suspended the planned election of the Mkpanak Youth Development Association (MYDA) and directed security agencies to arrest anyone who attempts to conduct or participate in the exercise.
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