Throwback Times has leant how Anambra State government repudiate self from case of the newly 'elected' Ogbaru LGA Chairman, arrested in Texas, United States (US), for allegedly $3.3m romance scam.
Anambra State Commissioner for Information, Mefor disowns Ogbaru LGA and said that it is left to the people who elected him to answer for him, he further revealed that the development is part of local government autonomy.
Mefor stressed that Nwadialo is not answerable to the governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo in any form and manner because he was duly elected by his people, not the government.
Quoting Mefor;
“He's not also an appointee of the state government. He was duly elected by his people, and he was chosen by his party members, APGA, during the primary, and not directly appointed by (Governor) Soludo,” the commissioner added. Recall that Mr Nwadialo was among the 21 newly elected chairpersons of local government councils in Anambra State in September.
The state government said it cannot speak for him as he’s not a government appointee.
The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Dr Law Mefor, disclosed this while speaking with The Nation on the arrest of the embattled LG chair in US.
His words: “He was chosen by his people and the political party he belongs to. He’s not an appointee of Soludo, therefore I cannot speak for his conduct. “Those who elected him should answer such questions whether the offence is true or not because I only speak for the state government and not local government. Autonomy has come now.”
Nwadialo was arrested in Texas, United States, for allegedly committing $3.3 million romance scam. The US department of justice confirmed his arrest in a statement. It noted that Nwadialo is facing a 14-count charge and risks a 20-year sentence if found guilty.
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