PLATEAU State Governor, Simon Lalong, on Monday, inaugurated the 17 newly elected Local Government chairmen. While addressing the newly inaugurated elected chairmen, at Government House, Rayfield, in Jos, the governor urged them to see their victory as a call to service. Lalong said “From today, you have ceased to be leaders of your parties, religious or ethnic groups only. State Publicity Secretary of the PDP, John Akan, at a press conference in Jos on Monday, rejected the outcome of the election, describing it as despotic. Akans said, “The announcement of winners by PLASIEC yesterday (Sunday) and the action of Governor Lalong can only be described as executive rascality.

Source: Punch October 12, 2021 02:02 UTC