₦airaland Forum

The Attorney General and Minister for Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, has described the illegal dissolution and taking over of local government administration by state governors as a treasonable offence.

Fagbemi stated this on Wednesday during the opening ceremony of an event organised by the Nigeria Bar Association in Abuja.

Represented by the Director of Civil Appeals in the ministry, Tijani Gazali, the AGF noted that despite the judgment of the Supreme Court and the provision of the constitution guarding against the interference of state governors in the running of local government councils, some governors and their state assemblies continue dissolving elected local government council without following the provisions of the constitution.

He also accused the Attorney General and Commissioners for Justice at the state level for not giving legal advice to their governors and called for a stiff penalty against any governor who continues in such an illegal act.

press9jatv:
I Believe OSSIEC Chairman listen to What The AGF Is saying.

No Justice for Anybody ooo

fergie001:
Let me do the Osun thread here because of my good friend Johnny...

fergie001:
But Gov Ademola didn't dissolve elected LG Council in Osun nah?

press9jatv:
he dissolved them. Check google bro

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/11/01/apc-sues-adeleke-osiec-demands-dissolution-of-lg-caretaker-chairmen/

fergie001:
Let me do the Osun thread here because of my good friend Johnny...


The PDP filed a suit before the Federal High Court, Osogbo on 27/7/22, challenging the planned abridgement of time for nomination/conduct of LG Elections. The PDP argued that it is not the duty of the Assembly to abridge the time as it is already encapsulated in the Electoral Act 2022, and doing so makes it inconsistent with Sections 29, 30 & 32 of the EA 2022 and also a previous Supreme Court Judgement on this.

However, the APC went on with the bill for abridgement and then Gov, Oyetola signed on 1/8/22. Thereafter, on 15/8/22, notices were published for LG election to be held on 15/10/22. The PDP sought the leave of Court to amend their Originating Summons which the APC argued they didn't have the jurisdiction, however the learned Judge upheld the arguments and allowed for amendment which took place in September 2022.

Parties to the suit filed by PDP were: OSSIEC, INEC, APC & Ors.
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After the notices of 15/8/2022, another Political Party, APP filed a suit, also challenging the legality and otherwise of the abridged time and the LG Election.

Parties to the suit were: OSSIEC, INEC, APC, APM, APGA & Ors.
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Delivering Judgement on 25/11/22 on the PDP suit, the Federal High Court invalidated the election and sacked all elected LG Chairmen and Councillors with CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERS.

On 30/11/22, in the APP suit, the Federal High Court also invalidated the election with the same CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERS.

1. That the notice of election on 15/8/22 was invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.

2. That all elected LG Chairmen/Councillors vacate their Offices immediately.

3. That the bill for the abridgement of time for nomination/conduct of the election is thereby struck out.
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2 separate Federal High Court Judgements sacked those LG Chairmen/Councillors


seunmsg iwaeda akpakomiza2 anonimi ejimatic noblechykk00

See the image....

iwaeda:
You Alone opened a thread and occupied the first 4 lines. AGF knows he is not sincere and partisan.

fergie001:
Let me do the Osun thread here because of my good friend Johnny...


The PDP filed a suit before the Federal High Court, Osogbo on 27/7/22, challenging the planned abridgement of time for nomination/conduct of LG Elections. The PDP argued that it is not the duty of the Assembly to abridge the time as it is already encapsulated in the Electoral Act 2022, and doing so makes it inconsistent with Sections 29, 30 & 32 of the EA 2022 and also a previous Supreme Court Judgement on this.

However, the APC went on with the bill for abridgement and then Gov, Oyetola signed on 1/8/22. Thereafter, on 15/8/22, notices were published for LG election to be held on 15/10/22. The PDP sought the leave of Court to amend their Originating Summons which the APC argued they didn't have the jurisdiction, however the learned Judge upheld the arguments and allowed for amendment which took place in September 2022.

Parties to the suit filed by PDP were: OSSIEC, INEC, APC & Ors.
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After the notices of 15/8/2022, another Political Party, APP filed a suit, also challenging the legality and otherwise of the abridged time and the LG Election.

Parties to the suit were: OSSIEC, INEC, APC, APM, APGA & Ors.
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Delivering Judgement on 25/11/22 on the PDP suit, the Federal High Court invalidated the election and sacked all elected LG Chairmen and Councillors with CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERS.

On 30/11/22, in the APP suit, the Federal High Court also invalidated the election with the same CONSEQUENTIAL ORDERS.

1. That the notice of election on 15/8/22 was invalid, illegal, unconstitutional, null and void.

2. That all elected LG Chairmen/Councillors vacate their Offices immediately.

3. That the bill for the abridgement of time for nomination/conduct of the election is thereby struck out.
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2 separate Federal High Court Judgements sacked those LG Chairmen/Councillors


seunmsg iwaeda akpakomiza2 anonimi ejimatic noblechykk00

See the image....

ValNwachi75:
The AG is right in this case based on the autonomy granted the LGAs by the constitution and ratified by the Supreme court. But herein lies the problem - when the execution set the precedence by disregarding the constitution and court judgements, other executives are bound to follow suit. So, this is the outcome when the executive flagrantly abuse the rule of law. Its bound to have consequencies.

RoxyBrownAutos:
When the AGF and the judiciary have sold yourselves to the politicians, what do you expect to happen.Mr attorney general,it is too late to cry.

ValNwachi75:
The AG is right in this case based on the autonomy granted the LGAs by the constitution and ratified by the Supreme court. But herein lies the problem - when the executive set a precedence by disregarding the constitution and court judgements, its bound to set up a ripple effect. So, this is the outcome of the flagrant abuse of the rule of law by the executive. When the executive bring home an ant-infested wood, they should not complain when lizards begin to pay them visit.

Paraman:
I wander why Oyetola refused to hold a proper local government election before he lost the election. He was pocketing local government money, but after losing the governorship election, he held a shaky local government election.

Paraman:
I wander why Oyetola refused to hold a proper local government election before he lost the election. He was pocketing local government money, but after losing the governorship election, he held a shaky local government election.