Prosecutors Press Aracoiaba Council to Remove Mayor After Final Fraud Conviction

Overview

• The Ceará electoral prosecutor's office confirmed that Mayor Wellington Silva de Oliveira has his political rights suspended due to a final estelionato conviction.
• Prosecutors formally asked the Aracoiaba City Council to declare the extinction of his mandate and demanded official notification of compliance within 48 hours.
• Under Tribunal Superior Eleitoral guidance, the duty to declare the mandate extinct rests with the council president rather than the Electoral Justice.
• The Ministério Público warned that failure by the council president to act may constitute administrative improbity.
• If the mandate is extinguished, Vice Mayor Selma Bezerra is expected to assume the office, while the mayor says he has activated his legal defense and that city routines continue.