Oyo state governor-elect, Engr Seyi Makinde has described the local government court injuction as recklessly hasty, unwarranted and a disastrous preemptive move.
Mr Dotun Oyelade, spokesperson of Oyo governor-elect, in a conversation with Nigerian Tribune, described the decision of the local government Chairmen to seek a court injunction to uphold their tenure as unwarranted and evidence of jitteriness.
“The decision of the APC to go to court in the first place was jittery, recklessly hasty, unwarranted and a disastrous preemptive move. Even political apprentices should do better than that,” Makinde’s aide said.
On Monday, Ibadan high court ruling that restricts the governor of Oyo state from truncating local government councils.
Justice Aderonke Aderemi ruling which held that dissolution of democratically elected council Chairmen in 33 local government councils and 35 local council development areas were in conflict with section 7(1) of the 1999 constitution, the local government Chairmen are expected to remain in office till May 12, 2021.
Also, the Chairman, Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Oyo state chapter, Bosun Ajuwon has asserted that local government Chairmen are not averse to working with the administration of governor-elect, Mr Seyi Makinde.
