Instead of directing Makinde to revert , push on autonomy for the LGAs let's have an accountable 3rd tier.

mascot87:
I support Malami on this

But does he have the constitutional power to issue such directive?

The headline is misleading

It wasn't only makinde

The letter sent to makinde was also sent to other governor that have created caretaker committee in their local government instead of elected local government chairmen

Almost all the governor are guilty of this unconstitutional act thereby making the chairmen unproductive by hijacking money meant for them

seunmsg:


Stop lying. Local governments in Lagos, Ogun and Ekiti are currently administered by elected council officials.

Don't know about others but ogun state recently sworn in caretaker chairmen in LGAs across the state. Read up the news online and stop disgracing yourself. Besides, I live in ogun state.

omowolewa:
Malami should just encourage the parties concerned to go to court.

Malami should be clear in his statementd, people would misconstrue his advise as judgement which only a court can order given his position.

There r litany of Supreme court decisions declaring illegal caretaker committees. Which court again do u expect them to approach? Malami has done d needful, only that he needed to give them ultimatum to comply and such should be accompanied with a sanction of such Gov.

From what I read up there, the letter was directed to all the governors in Nigeria that are running illegal LG council chairmen. Not only Makinde of Oyo State

Nalani is taking the fight to seyi seeing him as One of the arrowhead of Amotekun. he's trying to fight through the backdoor and look to be in charge. If am Gov seyi, I will reply him by saying court should decide not him. He's ordering seyi. That's unacceptable.

MztaIkp:


But does he have the constitutional power to issue such directive?

Yes he has d constitutional power to issue such directives for compliance of d supreme courts decisions on caretaker committees in LGCs.

Ykc2:
live as in living or leave

Mr grammarian, live or leave, my message has been passed. The most important thing is; Communication has takes place. N'Lders got what I meant

seunmsg:
In as much as I condemn the illegality of dissolving elected councils and replacing them with caretaker committees that are unknown to law, I must also state that the AGF doesn’t have the power to issue directive to the governor on the matter. At best, he can offer his legal opinion on the matter and nothing else. The right thing is for the lawfully elected council members to institute legal action against the governor.

You are wrong sir. The attorney general has the locus standi to direct state governors to do the right thing. The constitutional provisions are very clear. Every minister is representing Mr President. It is called Delegated Legislation. "The intricacies and complexities of modern government have proved beyond doubt that the delegation of legislative powers to administrative agencies is a compulsive necessity. In no democratic society committed to the establishment of a welfare state, the legislature monopolizes the legislative power. It will be futile for the legislature to solve the ever increasing social and economic problems, unless it shares some of its powers with the executive and other administrative organs of the state." What the attorney gemeral just did is federal government that is doing it. That is not just mere rhetoric but a policy statement. If a man can discontinue a court case (Nolle prosequi) and no one can ask questions what is more? Afterall, the supreme court had ruled inter alia that the state governors cannot dissolve elected council officials.

AGF does not have the authority to boss the governor around, what he should have done was secure a court order then direct npf to enforce.

If only elected officials would actually understand their own remit and also seek legal advice, but all the chairmen are interested in is contracts, budget and the likes (hard cash that they can steal). None of them bothers to study the scope of their powers under the constitution.

mascot87:
I support Malami on this

Which Malami ? The same Malami that will never advise the federal government to obey a court order but now trying to usurp the power of the courts. This is arrant nonsense.

I wonder

Realdeals:
Dapo Abiodun of Ogun state will definitely do the same, where is the letter?

tomju:

You are wrong sir. The attorney general has the locus standi to direct state governors to do the right thing. The constitutional provisions are very clear. Every minister is representing Mr President. It is called Delegated Legislation. "The intricacies and complexities of modern government have proved beyond doubt that the delegation of legislative powers to administrative agencies is a compulsive necessity. In no democratic society committed to the establishment of a welfare state, the legislature monopolizes the legislative power. It will be futile for the legislature to solve the ever increasing social and economic problems, unless it shares some of its powers with the executive and other administrative organs of the state." What the attorney gemeral just did is federal government that is doing it. That is not just mere rhetoric but a policy statement. If a man can discontinue a court case (Nolle prosequi) and no one can ask questions what is more? Afterall, the supreme court had ruled inter alia that the state governors cannot dissolve elected council officials.

He lost the locus standi when he and his principal refuse to obey court orders. How do you want me to obey court orders when you don’t. Buhari has introduced anarchy into Nigerian polity.

Basher8583:


Hmmm. Your case is like when illiterates are given the opportunity to talk.

Illiterate aboki. Does your malami obey court orders?

Yusman316:

Sir, he is acting on order of a court. He was directed by the court to take this action

When does malami starts obeying court orders?

seunmsg:
In as much as I condemn the illegality of dissolving elected councils and replacing them with caretaker committees that are unknown to law, I must also state that the AGF doesn’t have the power to issue directive to the governor on the matter. At best, he can offer his legal opinion on the matter and nothing else. The right thing is for the lawfully elected council members to institute legal action against the governor.

no wonder you people fail in law school. A supreme court has given a pronouncement on an issue, you are saying that they should go to court

omowolewa:
Malami should just encourage the parties concerned to go to court.

Malami should be clear in his statementd, people would misconstrue his advise as judgement which only a court can order given his position.

but he cited a judgement of the supreme court as he advised them na

“So, also any system of local government run by caretaker committee are outrightly illegal and unconstitutional”.same law goes for kwara APC and Oyo PDP.

Ameotekun lash back

emmykk:


Amoteku arrow head is been attack

ajimobi algon chairmen are gone for good .The same malami doesn't understand the Nigerian law. He's a sharia lawyer.

GidiWoodsMan:
AGF does not have the authority to boss the governor around, what he should have done was secure a court order then direct npf to enforce.

If only elected officials would actually understand their own remit and also seek legal advice, but all the chairmen are interested in is contracts, budget and the likes (hard cash that they can steal). None of them bothers to study the scope of their powers under the constitution.

Ajimobi algon chairmen are gone for good . There was a law that stop ajimobi to conduct the local government elections in the first place when he was the governor in 2018/2019 then. Still some people don't understand the law. Dissolve kooo, delay niii.

DNA4ALL:
Nalani is taking the fight to seyi seeing him as One of the arrowhead of Amotekun. he's trying to fight through the backdoor and look to be in charge. If am Gov seyi, I will reply him by saying court should decide not him. He's ordering seyi. That's unacceptable.

malami the sharia lawyer is just deceiving himself and his Apc members. Make I sit down and chop my jollof rice jare.

Sonoyom:
Am surprised that 'lawyer who doesn't know the law' now understands what unconstitutional means.
Maybe detaining an individual after the individual had been given bail is 'constitutional' in Malami's version of the constitution. inanggg

What do u expect from an almajiri

garfield1:

Oga the supreme court has already ruled that is why he is writing that later.makinde must obey

Selective enforcement of our laws is the main issue, because all level of govermnent do not readily obey court order in Naija. When the father of the house chooses which house rule to accept what will the children do? Are there punitive measure that can be evoked by the the NA or the Executive to compel the defaulting governors to obey court orders.

omowolewa:
Malami should just encourage the parties concerned to go to court.

Malami should be clear in his statementd, people would misconstrue his advise as judgement which only a court can order given his position.

Supreme Court has already given judgment. He is asking them to comply

3Ceagle:


Selective enforcement of our laws is the main issue, because all level of govermnent do not readily obey court order in Naija. When the father of the house chooses which house rule to accept what will the children do? Are there punitive measure that can be evoked by the the NA or the Executive to compel the defaulting governors to obey court orders.

Yes,a lot

Dis AGF go wound o, wetin concern em papa for South-West if no b their ulterior motive.

seunmsg:
In as much as I condemn the illegality of dissolving elected councils and replacing them with caretaker committees that are unknown to law, I must also state that the AGF doesn’t have the power to issue directive to the governor on the matter. At best, he can offer his legal opinion on the matter and nothing else. The right thing is for the lawfully elected council members to institute legal action against the governor.

He can. The section he quoted, is it contained in the Fed constitution or that of the state?

It available just WhatsApp me

BafanaBafana:

If he doesn't have the power, he wouldn't have done it.
What the governor has done is not just an infringement on the local government chairs but on the constitution and as such, the federal government through the office of the attorney general can take legal actions

The LG government election held by former APC government in Oyo State was a sham and everyone that is familia with political terrain in Oyo state knows that it cannot stand. Even the said LG chairmen knows and was pleading with Gov. Seyi Makinde to overlook it but to no avail.

I wonder why people from Oyo state are not speaking up. People were selected into those offices and not elected. Meanwhile, the case is already in court, if they win the case all the best.