Buea Mayor sealed shops in illegality – Expert

An expert in local governance, decentralisation and development has said, on grounds of anonymity that, by sealing shops in Buea last Monday, July 23, 2018, the Mayor of Buea, Ekema Patrick Esunge acted in illegality. According to the expert in council management, it is not in the place of the mayor to use reprisals. “Mayors have extensive powers, including administrative police powers. He exercises his powers through administrative acts. His administrative powers can only be used in cases of nuisance. A mayor can seal a place when nuisance is established. We can talk about cases of hygiene and sanitation. Ekema…