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The immediate past Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom has commended the Senate for a resolution reached on Friday regarding the dissolution of democratically elected local government councils in the State.<\/p>\n
DAILY POST reports that the Senate on Friday urged the Federal Government to halt statutory allocation to LG councils whose chief executives and councilors were not democratically elected.<\/p>\n
The resolution followed a motion sponsored by the Senator representing the Benue South, Senator Abah Moro, titled, \u201cUrgent Need to Halt the Erosion of Democracy: The Dissolution of Elected Councils in Benue State.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reacting to the development, Ortom in a statement issued on Saturday by his media aide, Terver Akase, described the intervention of the Senate as a significant move.<\/p>\n
According to him, the move reflected a commitment to upholding democratic principles and ensuring the autonomy of local government administration across the country.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe says the unanimous resolution by the upper chamber of the National Assembly also represents a crucial step in safeguarding the democratic process at the grassroots level.<\/p>\n
\u201cChief Ortom says the Senate\u2019s decision is a proactive measure which also has the potency to deter any act that undermines the democratic rights of citizens and the principles of good governance.<\/p>\n
\u201cBy calling for the withholding of statutory allocations to non-democratically elected local government councils, the former Benue Governor states that the Senate has demonstrated a firm stance against dictatorial tendencies.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe particularly commends Senator Abba Moro for his proactive motion which drew urgent attention to the issue of the unconstitutionally sacked local government councils in Benue State\u201d, the statement added.<\/p>\n
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