Impeachment looms in Ibesikpo as Councilors pass vote of no confidence on Chairman BY JOSEPH OKON

Ibesikpo Asutan Local Government Area, Apostle Ekpe James is again at loggerhead with his Councilors over what the Councilors describe as the financial recklessness of the Council Chairman coupled with his abuse of power and assault on one of their female counterpart at a meeting held at his residence. 

The six of the ten Councilors in the legislative council including the Leader and Deputy Leader have unanimously passed and signed a vote of no confidence on the Chairman, Apostle Ekpe James; calling on him to resign his position or face impeachment.

AKHA moves to harmonize Chairmen, Councilors in LGAs BY JOSEPH OKON

Worried by the series of crisis be tween Councilors and Chairmen of Councilors, rocking Local Government councils, the State House of Assembly Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs have initiated a tour to the 31 Local Government councils in the state to harmonize both parties as well as inspect projects initiated by the councils.

The Chairmen of the Committee, Mr. Abo Uduyok Johnson stated this while leading the committee to Esit Eket, Eket, Ibeno and Onna last week.