Nigeria, May 24 -- The Chairman, Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State, Dr Samuel Nwanosike, has berated the Rivers state governor Siminalayi Fubara, saying he will not vacate his office at the end of his tenure on June 16.

In a video, Nwanosike directly addressed the state governor stating his intention to remain in office beyond the said date.

The LG Chairman cited an extension of tenure by state lawmakers under the leadership of Martin Amaghule as justification following the state government's failure to conduct local government elections.

Nwanosike stressed that he would continue in his role and warned that the people of Ikwerre LG would resist any attempt to remove him from office.

"Let them come and try to remove me if t...