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Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by engineerboat(m): 7:24am On Feb 26, 2017
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has approached the Court of Appeal to upturn a judgment of an Ondo State High Court barring the state government from dissolving local /governments in the state.

The case is due for mention at the Appeal Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital, tomorrow.

The governor’s statement of appeal to the appellate court, served on the counsel to the 18 local government chairmen and councilors, Olusola Oke, was sighted by our correspondent yesterday in Akure.

The chairmen and councilors were elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, which lost the last governorship election to the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.

The Ondo State High Court had, on January 17, ruled on a suit filed by the 18 local government chairmen and councilors, led by their chairman, Mr. David Alarapon, Chairman of Akure South LGA.

It ruled that the state government, either by their agents or servants, had no right to remove the elected officials until their tenure lapsed.

In the judgment delivered by the then Chief Judge of the state, Justice Olasehinde Kumuyi, the court upheld the claims by Alarapon and 34 others, among who were some councilors, that the council officials were democratically elected to serve for a tenure of three years which would lapse on April 25, 2019.

The council leaders had approached the court to prevent the state government from dissolving, sacking, dethroning, impeaching or however removing the claimants from their respective positions, offices, duties, functions, powers and rights.

The claimants averred that anything to the contrary would contravene the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, 1999 (as amended.)

In granting the prayers of the local council chairmen and councilors, Kumuyi observed that the “tenure of an elected councilors or office holder cannot be abridged or determined at the whims or caprices of anyone one except the electorate.”

http://www.vanguardngr.com/2017/02/akeredolu-goes-court-appeal-dissolve-ondo-councils

Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by haryorbarmie83(m): 7:26am On Feb 26, 2017
because the chairmen and councillor's are PDP.. God is watching you

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by doctuw(m): 7:41am On Feb 26, 2017
They should go home ASAP
Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by modath(f): 7:52am On Feb 26, 2017
haryorbarmie83:
because the chairmen and councillor's are PDP.. God is watching you

No, it's because there was no election..

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by Asek1(m): 8:06am On Feb 26, 2017
Aketi please don't be in a haste to spoil the goodwill of the people who voted you in. Let the will of the electorate prevail. Methinks grassroots consultation would yield more positive results undecided

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by ilohemmy(m): 8:30am On Feb 26, 2017
I can't really figure out the reason why he is doing that,,,,, APC candidate nawaa oooo

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by TheFreeOne: 9:13am On Feb 26, 2017
Why is cluelessness and impunity synonymous with APC.

First wrong move by Aketi...SMH

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by Splashme: 9:47am On Feb 26, 2017
Why should this be his first priority in office

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by gratiaeo(m): 10:51am On Feb 26, 2017
There is nothing like democracy in Nigeria

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by Jeffrey12(m): 12:24pm On Feb 26, 2017
ok
Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by sayyid(m): 12:25pm On Feb 26, 2017
This man should just put politics aside for now,
and start looking for a way to contribute positively to the lives of Ondo people

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by Noblesoul123: 12:26pm On Feb 26, 2017
This is how you spot people that have nothing to offer in office.

A governor's first order of business is to roll out an action plan on how to deliver on campaign promises.

Donald Trump did exactly that on his first day in office.

What concerns this one in Ondo state is how to chase out council chairmen from office.

Watch out; because very soon, we will begin to hear useless complaints about empty treasury, massive corruption and looting by his predecessor.

Nigerians are tired of such gimmicks, so get down to work.

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by Flexherbal(m): 12:26pm On Feb 26, 2017
Politicians.

Let the people decide.
Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by OkoYibo: 12:26pm On Feb 26, 2017
modath:


No, it's because there was no election..

Are they LG caretaker Chiarmen or they were just appointed without elections?

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by oloriStella: 12:26pm On Feb 26, 2017
Yes I strongly agree.
modath:


No, it's because there was no election..
Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by Mesicjay: 12:27pm On Feb 26, 2017
He should go and sleep

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by yeyeboi(m): 12:27pm On Feb 26, 2017
Ok
Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by oloriStella: 12:27pm On Feb 26, 2017
That's it!
oloriStella:
Yes I strongly agree.
Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by sagitariusbaby(m): 12:28pm On Feb 26, 2017
He has no right whatsoever to do so under the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria. Very corrupt being, the first thing he want to do as a governors is to remove those democratically elected like him from office so he could install his studes

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by XaviDayo(m): 12:29pm On Feb 26, 2017
Typical of an Average #Power drunk ApShit member. So coz u Governor. ..every other soul must join ya Recession promoting Party. Koni ye yin

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by Shaballantin(m): 12:29pm On Feb 26, 2017
gratiaeo:
There is nothing like democracy in Nigeria
So sad but factual*
Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by omowolewa: 12:29pm On Feb 26, 2017
Nigerian politics, where winners take it all!

if his fear is about empowering his enemies, there ways round it.
Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by anytexy: 12:33pm On Feb 26, 2017
Why If they are elected? Where is the so called ChAnGe. This country eheeeh.

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by TPAND(f): 12:37pm On Feb 26, 2017
Constitutionally something is wrong. High time we revoke this powers from the governor. Why the need for local government elections if the governor can wake up one morning and annul / impeach them

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by brightballer(m): 12:39pm On Feb 26, 2017
I hate anything APC with passion but I'm sad and weak I'm sharing this forum and page and country with these unintelligent, uninformed and uneducated commenters.

This news actually said he is approaching the courts. He is not dismissing them like Mimiko did in 2009 which is still in court till today.

Akeredolu is just being smart. He would not dissolve them so as not to create imbalance in the polity. He simply approached the courts.

If he wins, he is seen as being a law-abiding governor and will gladly conduct another LG election.
If he loses, his teeming supporters waiting for what to eat will not be disappointed in him. They will only hold the courts and constitution responsible and not Akeredolu.

He is a SAN for Seun's sake!

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by brightballer(m): 12:41pm On Feb 26, 2017
haryorbarmie83:
because the chairmen and councillor's are PDP.. God is watching you
He is being a law-abiding governor. Sticking to the latest ruling from the S/Court and also using legal means.

I'm not his fan, though.

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by brightballer(m): 12:42pm On Feb 26, 2017
sagitariusbaby:
He has no right whatsoever to do so under the constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria. Very corrupt being, the first thing he want to do as a governors is to remove those democratically elected like him from office so he could install his studes
Bros, read well.
He didn't dismiss them like Mimiko did 2009. He only went to the court which shows he is law abiding.

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by Montaque(m): 12:43pm On Feb 26, 2017
This is the worst action any lawyer can take, not to mention that this Akeredolu was sometime the No. 1 lawyer in Nigeria by virtue of his NBA Presidency. Politics has a way of spoiling good law.
The constitution is clear that the LGA are independent. What is his problem again if not political interest

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by brightballer(m): 12:44pm On Feb 26, 2017
TPAND:
Constitutionally something is wrong. High time we revoke this powers from the governor. Why the need for local government elections if they governor can wake up one morning and annul / impeach them
Please read again.
He is obeying the Supreme Court ruling. He is not dismissing them like Mimiko did when he came 2009.

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Re: Akeredolu Goes To Court Of Appeal To Dissolve Ondo Councils by AdeniyiA(m): 12:44pm On Feb 26, 2017
I was looking for a place where it's written that the actions were to provide good governance to the people but unfortunately I couldn't find...undecided

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