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Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly have suspended all the chairmen in the 17 Local Government Areas of the state.
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The suspension comes after allegations of financial impropriety were levelled against the local government officials.
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The state assembly has directed the suspended chairmen to hand over government properties while investigations into the allegations are underway.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that members of the Plateau State House of Assembly have suspended all the chairmen in the 17 Local Government Areas of the state
The House members suspended the LG bosses on Thursday during their plenary presided over by the Speaker, Abok Ayuba.
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Their suspension followed a motion moved by the lawmaker representing Langtang North -North constituency, Pirfa Tyem,
The motion bordered on financial impropriety levelled against the LG officials through a petition to the House communicated to the lawmakers by the state Governor, Caleb Mutfwang,
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Ayuba, who announced their suspension after the motion was passed, directed the council officials to hand over all government properties in their possession to the Director of Personnel Management while investigation into the allegations against them commences.
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