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seunmsg:
The governor of Osun State should simply obey the judgement of the court of appeal.

.....says court has reinstated APC Chairmen

The Federal Government has asked Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to suspend the Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday.

Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), stated this while commenting on the ongoing crisis in the state.

In a statement issued late Thursday, Fagbemi said the position of the law was clear on the development creating friction between the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

Daily Trust had reported how some persons, including a former council chairman, were killed while many sustained injuries in the clash that ensued over the attempt to take control of Local Government secretariats.

The Osun state government had blamed the crisis on the APC and former governor Gboyega Oyetola, now Minister of Marine and Blue Economy.

Adeleke had vowed that nothing would stop Saturday’s election from holding, urging the people to turn out en masse.

But in his statement on Thursday, Fagbemi said the order which the governor relied on to sack the local govrnment chairmen elected under the administration had been nullified by the court.

“My attention has been drawn to the PUBLIC OUTCRY OF Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke concerning the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure division delivered on 10th day of February, 2025 in Appeal No CA/AK/272/2022 which nullified and set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State, delivered on 25th day of November, 2022.”

“It has become necessary to issue this public notice to remove doubts, fears and uncertainties created by misrepresentations and disinformation concerning the legal effect of the judgement of the Court of Appeal.

“Putting matters in proper context, the event that led to the two judgements was that during the currency of the term of the former Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, election was held into all the local governments of Osun State and winners were sworn in.

“However, a few days before the swearing in of Governor Adeleke, the Federal High Court Osogbo delivered the judgement referred to above in which it nullified the election of the Local Government elected officials and removed them from office. As soon as Governor Adeleke assumed office a few days after the judgement, he issued executive order for the physical removal of the elected officials and replaced them with caretaker appointees.

“Meanwhile, the APC that was a party in the Federal High Court case referred to above appealed against the judgement. The Court of Appeal eventually, on 10th day of February, 2025 delivered its judgement in the appeal filed by APC against the judgement of the Federal High Court. The Court of Appeal not only allowed the appeal, it also held affirmatively that the suit that resulted in the judgement of the Federal High Court referred to above was incompetent and consequently made an order striking out the suit.

“Accordingly, the judgement of the Court of Appeal had by implication effectively restored the elected Local Government officials removed by the Federal High Court, back to their offices.

“According to the facts made available to my office, it was the attempt by the said elected officials to resume back in their positions that was resisted by some disgruntled elements which led to the crisis. His Excellency, the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke is no doubt aware of this scenario and ought, as a leader to have called the disgruntled elements to order in accordance with his Oath of Office to maintain law and order in Osun State.

” Notwithstanding the judgment of the Court of Appeal referenced above, which in effect means that the term of office of the elected officials has regained currency and will naturally run out in October, 2025, His Excellency has insisted that a new Local Government election shall be held on Saturday, 22nd February, 2025. Any such election that may be held will not only be invalid since the term of office of the elected officials just restored by the judgement of the Court of Appeal will still be running until October 2025, it will also amount to an egregious breach of the Constitution which Governor Adeleke has sworn to uphold. Again, the recent judgement of the Supreme Court which has validated and entrenched Local Government autonomy also strengthens the obligation on Governor Adeleke to ensure smooth, non-violent transition from one elected officials to another in accordance with the statutorily prescribed 3 year tenure.

“It is, therefore, of utmost importance for Governor Adeleke to advice Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSIEC) to shelve the idea of proceeding with any Local Government Election now.

FSBoperator:
He's last cho-cho episode was on Monday were he was demanding from NAFDAC to have the Onitsha drug market reopened after its closure by NAFDAC over the stockpiling and production of fake drugs within the market.

The backlash was not what Obi expected as many sane people saw Obi's stance on the market closure issue as being more sympathetic to the fortunes of these merchants of death than to the general safety and health of the public.


Maybe Obi is now learning to "shut dah fck up" and not to do cho-cho on every matter in his bid to still remain relevant .

OneCandleAway:
Oh, so you're not even in abuja, it's what they told you to post you've posted. Well done.
How much is the salary now, dem suppose don increase am to like 35k

EmperorCaesar:



Heard Atiku spent 1billion to sponsor him and ensure his victory

Atiku just dey lose all on front

Atlantis585:
Baaad mistake! There is no chance for APC in Anambra State especially with the good job Soludo is doing there. Return to APGA and wait for Soludo to finish his second term.

Don’t ruin your political career out of desperation.

EmperorCaesar:


Umahi is one workaholic

By the time they are done in 2031, we will have bigger highways connecting major cities, aiding logistics, which in turn ease economical and commercial activities within Nigeria, thereby laying an excellent economic foundation of a greater Nigeria for whoever is coming in


We didnt vote amiss.
We got it right this time

EXOUSIAng:
Peter done run from Pa Adebanjo house reach Edwin Clark house now now....

Agbotikuyo 1

I say Peter go dey restless if prominent person no die for 1 month. Funeral attendance na Peter opium.

Interestingly he is always wearing black, he is ever prepared for the news of death.

Ever ready to attend funeral and pay condolence visits.

You no go ever see am for wedding or birthday

UGHELLI—MEMBERS of Courses 18, 19, 20 Policemen forced out of office have dragged the Inspector General of Police, IGP, Police Service Commission, PSC, and Force Secretary before the National Industrial Court demanding enforcement of its earlier unappealed decision.

In the suit filed by Edwin Okoro, has ACP Chinedu Emengaha and seven others as claimants, with the PSC, IGP and Force Secretary, Nigeria Police as 1st, 2nd and 3rd defendants.

In the suit, the claimants are seeking the determination of the following questions:

“Whether taking into consideration, the judgments of the National Industrial Court, Abuja, delivered by Justice O. Oyewunmi in suit Nos. NICN/Abj./345/2019-ACP Chinedu Emengaha & Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors, and NICN/Abj./353/2019 CSP Sunday Okuguni & Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors, resolving the issue of date of appointment of Cadet Officers (Force entrants) as the dates of their first appointment, and the said judgments having been implemented by the defendants since July 29, 2021, the defendants are not estopped from reopening the issue of date of first appointment?

“Take notice that upon the determination of the above stated question, the claimants shall pray the court for the following reliefs:

“A declaration that the date of first appointment into service of the claimants as contained in their respective appointment letters are not subject to a review by the defendants.

“A declaration that members of Cadet ASP (Force entrants) of Courses 18, 19 and 20 who are yet to serve 35 years of pensionable service nor attained the age of 60 years, are by virtue of the said jugments of the National Industrial Court delivered by Justice O. Oyewunmi in suit Nos. NICN/Abj./345/2019 – Acp Chinedu Emengaha & Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors, And Nicn/Abj./353/2019 CSP Sunday Okuguni & Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors, excluded from the decision of the 1st defendant at her first extraordinary meeting of the 6th management board held on January 31, 2025, approving the immediate retirement of those officers who have spent 35 years in service or above 60 years in age.

“A declaration that by virtue of the said judgments of the National Industrial Court affirming the dates of appointment of claimants as Cadet Officers as fresh appointment, the said appointment is not a merger of service.”

“A declaration that the defendant cannot by any decision, set aside the valid and subsisting judgments of the National Industrial Court, Abuja delivered by Justice O. Oyewunmi in suit Nos. Nicn/Abj./345/2019 – ACP Emengaha & Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors, And Nicn/Abj./353/2019 CSP Okuguni & Ors Vs PSC & 2 Ors, already implemented by the defendants since July 29, 2021.

“An order setting aside the 1st defendant’s directive to the 2nd and 3rd defendants contained in the press release of January 31, 2025, as it concern Courses 18, 19 and 20 (Force entrants).

“An order of perpetual injunction, restraining the defendants jointly and severally from unlawfully and illegally reviewing the issue of dates of appointment of Cadet ASPs of Force Entrants – Courses 18, 19 and 20 already settled by the judgments of the National Industrial Court.

“An order of perpetual injunction, restraining the defendants jointly and severally from unlawfully and illegally retiring any member of Cadet ASPs of Force Entrants – Courses 18, 19 and 20, who has not attained the mandatory retirement age of 60 years,” it read.

KnowAll:
In 2009 one dollar is equal to 1.4 Ghanian cedis today it is about 14 to one which means it has lost X 10 its value. Why do you expect Nigeria to be using 2009 as a base year even in the USA and UK you cannot use as a base year.

The rebasing was necessary and required at this moment to show the reality of the day.

The FIRS also claimed that Binance and two of its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, caused Nigeria economic losses by failing to register with the service

Tjra:
Na wetin Dem dey call follow who know road be that. Smart guy

psucc:
Food prices dropped in January is only an achievement in the eyes of the Gen Z.

Saga16:
He loves funerals.

helinues:
Everyone is as long they are supporting this government. That's your mentality

helinues:
You forgot to tell him he's irredeemable. Hahahah

helinues:
Una dey use data to dey engage in gossip discussion instead of using it to make money

Sometimes when I see people streaming videos with data, I only shake my head.

Data is expensive but people are not paying attention