The Oyo state House of Assembly has directed its Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy to investigate the reason for non compliance to the directive of the House by the 13 suspended caretaker chairmen.
This is coming after a letter from the Forum of Local Government Chairmen, Oyo state chapter signed by Hon Emmanuel Alawode, caretaker chairman of Ibadan South East local government area.
The letter which was read at the plenary on Tuesday stated administrative lapses as the reason the chairmen didn’t submit the earth moving equipments as directed by the House.
Alawode urges the House to re-consider its decision and allow the suspended chairmen to resume and continue saddled responsibility.
The letter reads in part: “We therefore appeal to your good office to temper justice with mercy and avail our colleagues the opportunity of returning to their Council areas.”
Recall that insideoyo.com had earlier reported that five local government Caretaker Chairmen and eight LCDA Chairmen in the state were suspended with immediate effect.
The affected Local Government Caretaker Chairmen include those of Ido LG, Oluyole LG, Ibadan North East LG, Itesiwaju LG and Oyo East LG.
While the affected LCDA Caretaker Chairmen are those of Akinyele East LCDA, Lagelu West LCDA, Soro LCDA, Ogbomoso Central LCDA, Ogbomoso South LCDA, Ajorosun LCDA, Ibarapa North West LCDA, and Oyo South East LCDA.
Insideoyo.com also reports that the Central Working Committee of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, met with the lawmakers on the suspension of caretaker chairmen.
More details later…
