{
  "id": 9786944,
  "title": "Uzodinma suspends Imo council polls, set to appoint interim committees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/uzodinma-suspends-imo-council-polls-set-to-appoint-interim-committees",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T15:35:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/25/uzodinma-suspends-imo-council-polls-set-to-appoint-interim-committees/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma has called off Local Council polls that were due to take place on September 26 across the 27 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in the state. Instead, he plans to appoint interim committees to manage the councils. This decision came after the State House of Assembly amended Local Government Laws, granting the Governor the power to appoint an Interim Management Committee (IMC). The House Speaker, Kanayo Onyemaechi, explained that this move aims to avoid an administration void after the current leaderships' terms end by September 30. The proposed interim arrangement is expected to persist for six months, followed by a new election in the Council Areas. The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) had challenged the scheduled LGA polls in the High Court in Owerri, citing the recent Supreme Court judgment of July 11, 2024. This judgment upheld the constitutional status of Local Government Councils and rejected the use of Caretaker Committees or similar unelected leaderships for council administration. Legal expert Patrick Obiajunwa criticized the governor's decision, highlighting the Supreme Court's July 2024 ruling and questioning the constitutional validity of the interim committee arrangement.",
  "summary": "The Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma, has cancelled the State Local Council polls, earlier scheduled to hold on September, 26, across the 27 LGAs in the state, even as he is set to appoint Caretaker Committees to run the affairs of the Councils. The cancellation of the election followed the recent amendment of Local […] Uzodinma suspends Imo council polls, set to appoint interim committees",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}