Take Over From Sacked LG Chairmen, Councilors – Adeleke Directs LGA Heads

Newly appointed Osun governor, Ademola Adeleke has directed heads of Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Area Councils Development Areas (ACDAs) in the state to take control of the tasks of the sacked council chairmen and councillors.

This  directive is contained in a statement issued by Adeleke’s Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed and is to take immediate effect.

“Gov. Adeleke also directed the most senior career heads across all the local government areas, to take charge of their councils.

“This is in compliance with the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo that sacked the council Local Government Chairmen and Councilors,” the government said.

Read also:Adeleke Freezes Osun Bank Accounts As First Task As Governor

Reports show that Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Friday, declared the local government election conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC), as null and void.

Ayo-Emmanuel delivered the judgment based on a Peoples Democratic Party suit, asking the court to stop the Osun Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) from conducting the Osun October 15 Local Government election.

The judgment, stated that the Local Government election that was subsequently held by OSIEC was held in contravention of Sections 29 and 32 of the Electoral Act, 2022.

Reacting to the ruling, the Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in Osun, Abiodun Idowu, called on its members to remain calm and peaceful.

Idowu noted that the leadership of their party- the All Progressives Congress (APC) and all the chairmen across the 69 LGAs, ACDAs had filed a ‘Notice of Appeal and Stay of Execution’ against the ruling.

 

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