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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
The All Progressives Congress ), yesterday, approached the Osun State High Court, Osogbo, seeking the dissolution of 68 Local Government Area Caretaker Committee Chairmen in the state for allegedly occupying the position illegally.
In a suit filed by its lead counsel, Ayodele Kusamotu, prayed the court to declare as illegal, unlawful, and unconstitutional, all those occupying the positions in Osun State Local Government Councils, Osun State Local Council Development Areas, Osun State Council Area offices and Osun State Local Council Administrative Offices.
The claimant argued that the first defendant in the case, Governor Ademola Adeleke lacks constitutional power to forward names of certain persons to the House of Assembly through the Speaker to screen and confirm such names to be appointed as caretaker committee chairmen, vice chairmen, secretaries, special advisers, members among others.
The APC also prayed the court to compel all the council Chairmen inaugurated on August 16, 2023, to refund all salaries, estacode, imprest, allowances, and benefits received from the day of inauguration.
The suit HOS/M210/2023 filed and dated 30th October 2023, joined Adeleke and 71 others including the House of Assembly, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, the Attorney General, and the Commissioner for Justice, as respondents.
