Governor Adeleke of Osun State gave himself and his deputy commissioner positions while inaugurating 25 commissioners in Osogbo on 19 July.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has sued Governor Ademola Adeleke for appointing himself as the state’s Commissioner for Works.

In the suit filed at the Osun State High Court in Osogbo, the state capital, the APC also sued Mr Adeleke’s deputy, Kola Adewusi, over his appointment as the Commissioner for Sports and Special Needs.

Mr Adeleke disclosed his and his deputy’s commissioner portfolios while inaugurating 25 commissioners in Osogbo on 19 July.

But the APC, through its lawyer, Sherif Oluyombo, has urged the court to determine whether Mr Adeleke’s action of appointing himself and Mr Adewusi as commissioners is not a violation of Section 183 of the Nigerian constitution.

Specifically, the party is asking the court to determine whether “a state governor can… during the period when he holds office as governor, hold any other executive office.

Referencing Section 192(2) and (5) of the Nigerian constitution, the plaintiff prayed the court to determine whether “a person can be validly appointed a commissioner of the government of a state if his nomination is not forwarded to and received by the State’s House of Assembly for purposes of confirmation.”

Prayers

Aside from Messrs Adeleke and Adewusi, the plaintiff listed the Osun State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice and the Osun State House of Assembly as defendants.

It urged the court to declare Messrs Adeleke and Adewusi’s appointments as commissioners “unconstitutional.”

The APC prayed the court for an order “nullifying” Mr Adeleke’s “appointment of himself as the commissioner for works for Osun State for being invalid, null and void contrary to sections 183 and 192(2) and (5) of the Constitution…”

The party is equally praying to the court for an order “nullifying” the appointment of Mr Adewusi as the State commissioner for sports and special needs for being “invalid and contrary” to the constitution.

Furthermore, the plaintiff urged the court to restrain Mr Adeleke from “parading himself and/or performing the functions of the office of the commissioner for works for Osun State while he holds the office of governor of the state.”

Similarly, the APC prayed the court to restrain Mr Adewusi from “parading himself as commissioner…until he is nominated as such by” by Mr Adeleke, and the former’s nomination goes through parliamentary screening for the “purposes of confirmation.”

The suit was filed on 21 July but has not been assigned to a judge for a hearing.

PREMIUM TIMES reported last Wednesday that Mr Adeleke appointed himself and his deputy as commissioners.

Mr Adeleke defeated former Governor Adegbyega Oyetola of the APC to emerge as governor last year.

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/611940-apc-sues-osun-governor-adeleke-for-appointing-self-as-commissioner.html

And you did not sue President Buhari when he appointed himself as the minister of Petroleum. Please what is the difference.

Na Buhari started this nonsense oo,at the end of his tenure nothing to show for it( Minister of petroleum)

southsouthman:
And you did not sue President Buhari when he appointed himself as the minister of Petroleum. Please what is the difference.

That one is too far.

Why didn’t they sue Aregbesola(former Osun State APC Governor )who was the Governor and made himself the commissioner for works and infrastructure. Also his deputy, Titi-Laoye who was also made the commissioner for Education?

Hypocrisy

When Aregbe rascal didn't appoint commissioners for 3 years why didn't they sue him

Oakenshield:
When Aregbe rascal didn't appoint commissioners for 3 years why didn't they sue him

Eventually when he appointed the commissioners, he made himself the commissioner for works and infrastructures and his deputy, the commissioner for education

why didn't they sue baba go slow when he appointed himself as the minister of petroleum?


hypocrites

Buhari was President and minister for petroleum for the entire 8yrs of his presidency, APC as a party never sued themselves or Buhari

TemplarLandry:

you no get anything to say?
balablu chief defense counsel

Was buhari not a minister?

The self-righteous scream judgments against others to hide the noise of skeletons dancing in their own closets.

Having lost @ the Supreme court, the residual APC structure in Osun State don't have direction again. Now it is to sue Adeleke over an issue former Governor Abdulrafau Aregbesola has long set a precedence?

All these charge and bail APC lawyers were alive when Buhari was the President and the minister of petroleum for eight. Now, because it is an opposition party, they have suddenly remember a particular section of constitution and have gone to challenge it. Evil party

It is a best thing to challenge those things in curt of law. Aregbe did that thing no one challenged it, Buhari did same no one challenged it . Not challenging it doesn't means it is a normal thing that should be done but failures on the side of those that failed to act as opposition . Governance is an Institution to be built above political sentiment . No one will remain forever in government but the institution will be there .

Lol

If I am the judge I will fine APC N100B for abuse of court process. Your governors and president appointed themselves commissioners and ministers, you hailed them, now PDP is following your footsteps , you are going to court.

Y

This is serious.

Party of criminals.

Buhari made himself Minister of Petroleum for 8 years. Adeleke studied Buhari's lawlessness.

Osun state problem..

Not my problem

Buhari did it as well.

Lol. APC. Buhari just finished serving as a minister.

Radiant01:
Na Buhari started this nonsense oo,at the end of his tenure nothing to show for it( Minister of petroleum)

Obasanjo started it.

Amotolongbo:
That one is too far.

Why didn’t they sue Aregbesola who was the Governor and made himself the commissioner for works and infrastructure. Also his deputy, Titi-Laoye who was also made the commissioner for Education?

Hahahahaha.....
APC is full of dunce.

Buhari was minister of petroleum, did heaven fall? APC and double standards na 5&6

Buhari who appointed himself minister of petroleum nko?

And you allowed Buhari to appoint himself as the petroleum minister

Agbadorians where una dey ooooh Indians oti take over oooh this no be omo nna again ooh make una shine una eyes oooh,Agbadorians ooooh where una dey oooo wetin dangote wan do oooh he don forget say una be sophisticated people oooh

They are mad