A Lagos High Court sitting at Igbosere, yesterday, held that the appointment of caretaker committees over local government administration councils in Lagos State is illegal and unconstitutional.
Justice Abdulfatai Lawal while delivering the judgement in a suit filed by the National Conscience Party, through its lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, ordered LASIEC to conduct elections in all local governments within 30 days.
However, the Lagos State Government has said it would appeal the ruling. In his reaction, the State Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the state will file a stay of execution and appeal against it immediately.
The court held that no governor is empowered by the constitution to take over the administration of local governments through sole administrators or caretaker committees.
“I call upon the Lagos State Government to immediately implement the judgment of the court by dismantling all the illegal structures of local government caretaker committees.
“I also call upon all state governments where the local governments are being manned by administrators to conduct elections immediately”, Lawal said. For more read Vanguard
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