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Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Adeitanajoke(f): 4:40pm On Dec 18, 2018


All the 16 elected local government chairmen and their 177 councillors have been placed on indefinite suspension by the State House of Assembly.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Chief Gboyega Aribisogan, announced the indefinite suspension at a news conference after plenary on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti.

He said the suspension was one of the resolutions adopted after the House had debated on the report submitted to it on the recent investigation into the finances of all the local government councils.

Aribisogan, who said that the suspension would pave the way for a forensic audit of the councils, added that the continued stay in office of the elected officials would obstruct the course of investigation.

According to him, the committee ’s report exposed a great deal of corruption and other sharp practices to the detriment of the people of the council areas.

He alleged that most of the sacked council chairmen awarded white elephant contracts to cronies and friends after which such projects would be executed by direct labour using council equipment.

Aribisogan, however, urged the executive to immediately commence reforms in the administration of the local governments.

He said it was also resolved that appropriate sanctions should be meted to any erring official found culpable.

Aribisogan, who also said the assembly ’s resolution was constitutional, urged all the affected persons to vacate office immediately and hand over government properties in their care to the Directors of Administration.

He dismissed the insinuations in some quarters that the elected officials, who were all members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, were being compelled to join the All Progressives Congress.

NAN reports that the suspended officials were elected about a year ago.

https://all-gists..com/2018/12/ekiti-assembly-suspends-16-council-chairmen-177-councillors.html

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Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by KehnnyCares(m): 4:52pm On Dec 18, 2018
Good. All Fayose stomach infrastructure madness legacy needs to be eradicated totally from the state in all angles.

Let the people who will drive the state to it height of grateness mount the position of leadership.

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Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Ahmed0336(m): 4:53pm On Dec 18, 2018
Long overdue.

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Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by shaddoww: 5:29pm On Dec 18, 2018
How can they suspend democratically election chairmen? I don't think they have the power, those guys should go to court.

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Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Nomesky: 5:41pm On Dec 18, 2018
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Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by hisexcellency34: 5:42pm On Dec 18, 2018
Fayemi is doing us proud. May Fayose never know peace

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Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by pastoray(m): 5:42pm On Dec 18, 2018
undecided undecided

Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Dpharisee: 5:42pm On Dec 18, 2018
These guys will go to court over this illegality and judgement like was done before will be awarded in their favour and the govt will pay them heavily for no work done during their supposed tenure at the expense of Ekiti people.

This is why many Nigerians have called for full Local Govt autonomy, we can't continue with this nonsense of a house of assembly made up of a few individuals suspending all the duly elected local government chairmen of a state (PDP or APC or other parties) in one fell swoop at the whims of a governor who is only interested in having a so called 'joint account' which implies bringing all the local government allocation under his control.

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Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by etugba(m): 5:44pm On Dec 18, 2018
pastoray:
Next post pls

Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Omeokachie: 5:44pm On Dec 18, 2018
See as Fayemi is paying salaries cheesy

When dude said he had "unfinished business", gullible folks thought he had good intentions.

He is using the people's mandate to fight his personal "unfinished business" war.
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Dpharisee: 5:45pm On Dec 18, 2018
hisexcellency34:
Fayemi is doing us proud. May Fayose never know peace

Proud of an illegality, keep party affiliation aside and rethink your statement
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Agbaletu: 5:45pm On Dec 18, 2018
I don't know what is happening here. I thought PDP is in control of Ekiti State House of Assembly.
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Omoboricash(m): 5:52pm On Dec 18, 2018
I'm a sympathetic to apc but I will not support witch hunting of opposition. If any of the council chairmen was misappropriated , he should be handed over to law enforcement for proper interrogation. They are lawfully elected council chairmen for God sake. This is unacceptable in democratic settings. I'm in support of local government autonomy.
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by damocool(m): 5:59pm On Dec 18, 2018
Omeokachie:
See as Fayemi is paying salaries cheesy

When dude said he had "unfinished business", gullible folks thought he had good intentions.

He is using the people's mandate to fight his personal "unfinished business" war.
Not surprised where this is coming from..
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by straighttalk(m): 5:59pm On Dec 18, 2018
ok
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by wildchild1: 6:03pm On Dec 18, 2018
Business as usual

Christmas promo still ongoing on all club and country jerseys, order while the promo last...check my signature
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Funpeter: 6:11pm On Dec 18, 2018
Imagine......was the difference between fayemi and fayose? Now he will appoint caretaker chairmen's and councillor....


Nigeria I hail thee
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by ofwest47(m): 6:31pm On Dec 18, 2018
Local government councils are more corrupt than the states themselves that is why I have never be in support of local government autonomy.
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by morakinola(m): 6:36pm On Dec 18, 2018
that's a nice move by the legislators
Adeitanajoke:


All the 16 elected local government chairmen and their 177 councillors have been placed on indefinite suspension by the State House of Assembly.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Chairman of the House Committee on Information, Chief Gboyega Aribisogan, announced the indefinite suspension at a news conference after plenary on Tuesday in Ado-Ekiti.

He said the suspension was one of the resolutions adopted after the House had debated on the report submitted to it on the recent investigation into the finances of all the local government councils.

Aribisogan, who said that the suspension would pave the way for a forensic audit of the councils, added that the continued stay in office of the elected officials would obstruct the course of investigation.

According to him, the committee ’s report exposed a great deal of corruption and other sharp practices to the detriment of the people of the council areas.

He alleged that most of the sacked council chairmen awarded white elephant contracts to cronies and friends after which such projects would be executed by direct labour using council equipment.

Aribisogan, however, urged the executive to immediately commence reforms in the administration of the local governments.

He said it was also resolved that appropriate sanctions should be meted to any erring official found culpable.

Aribisogan, who also said the assembly ’s resolution was constitutional, urged all the affected persons to vacate office immediately and hand over government properties in their care to the Directors of Administration.

He dismissed the insinuations in some quarters that the elected officials, who were all members of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, were being compelled to join the All Progressives Congress.

NAN reports that the suspended officials were elected about a year ago.

https://all-gists..com/2018/12/ekiti-assembly-suspends-16-council-chairmen-177-councillors.html
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by GarriKoro(m): 7:15pm On Dec 18, 2018
It's all about next year's polls, Fayemi has to deliver the grassroots for APC
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by GarriKoro(m): 7:17pm On Dec 18, 2018
shaddoww:
How can they suspend democratically election chairmen? I don't think they have the power, those guys should go to court.
They have more than enough power. The constitution gives SHOA the power to discipline local government officials
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by shaddoww: 7:50pm On Dec 18, 2018
GarriKoro:
They have more than enough power. The constitution gives SHOA the power to discipline local government officials
Pls quote the section of the constitution that gives them such powers oo
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by GarriKoro(m): 7:52pm On Dec 18, 2018
shaddoww:

Pls quote the section of the constitution that gives them such powers oo
If you don't know how to Google and read the constitution for yourself, you can sue them on Monday

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Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Mace0lane: 8:03pm On Dec 18, 2018
Omeokachie:
See as Fayemi is paying salaries cheesy

When dude said he had "unfinished business", gullible folks thought he had good intentions.

He is using the people's mandate to fight his personal "unfinished business" war.
He should have been using it to groom opposition. Is that how you do in Igbo land with the endless propaganda against Buhari ?
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by emmanuelpopson(m): 8:11pm On Dec 18, 2018
kangaroo verdict... we shall see when they head to court for interpretation of the constitution...
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by Champele(m): 8:17pm On Dec 18, 2018
This is the first thing that will happen after Rochas. He use it to employ his boys and giving them unnecessary allowances. God will save Imo state soon
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by zemaik(m): 12:35pm On Dec 19, 2018
shaddoww:
How can they suspend democratically election chairmen? I don't think they have the power, those guys should go to court.

You are constitutionally correct.
Re: Ekiti Assembly Suspends 16 Council Chairmen, 177 Councillors by shaddoww: 5:24pm On Dec 19, 2018
zemaik:

You are constitutionally correct.
Thanks

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