By Adenitan Akinola
The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has prayed the State High Court, to set aside the appointment of caretaker committee for the 30 local governments, 1 Area Council and 36 Local Council Development Areas in the State.
The APC through its counsels, Ayodele Kusamotu, Idowu Oloyede and three others, also asked the court to declare the caretaker committee constituted into the Osun State local Government Councils, Osun State Local Council Development Areas, Osun State Council area offices and Osun State Local Council Administrative Offices illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional.
The APC contended that the first defendant in the case, Governor Ademola Adeleke lacked the constitutional power to forward names of certain persons to the Osun State House of Assembly through the Speaker to screen and confirm such names to be appointed as caretaker committee chairmen, Vice-Chairmen , Secretaries, Special Advisers, members among others
The party also urged the court to compel all the council Chairmen to refund all salaries, estacodes, impress, allowances and benefits received from the day of inauguration.
This was contained in suit number: HOS/M210/2023 filed before an Osun State High Court , Osogbo judicial Division.
In it, the APC joined the Osun State Governor and 71 others including the House of Assembly, Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and 68 caretaker chairmen.
The court process which was dated October 30, 2023, was obtained by Radio Nigeria in the state capital.
“Declaration of inauguration of caretaker committees into Osun State Local Government Councils, Osun State Local Government Councils Development Areas, Osun State Local Council Area Offices and Osun State Local Council Administrative Offices as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional.
“An order for nullification of caretaker committees into Osun State Local Government Councils, Osun State Local Government Councils Development Areas, Osun State Council Area Offices and Osun State Local Council Administrative Offices
“An order directing the Osun State Local Government Councils, Osun State Council office and Osun State Local Council Administrative Office caretaker committees to refund salaries, estacodes, imprests, allowances, allowances, benefits and any other emoluments received from the day of inauguration till date back to the account of the Osun State government/Local Government Joint Account.
However, the Osun State Government has said no court process had been on it or any of it’s agents.
The Commissioner for Information, Mr Kolapo Alimi told Radio Nigeria that when such a process was received, the government would respond accordingly.
Recall that the Governor of the state, Ademola Adeleke had on August 16, 2023 inaugurated the caretaker committee across the 30 Local governments, 1 Area office and 36 Local Council Development Areas of the state.
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