Professor Akande also congratulated the members of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) for their steadfastness and principled challenge of the illegal dissolution of the councils up to the apex Court in the country. “This is the distinctive feature of  democrats and history will be kind to you all for your principled stand”, he said.

In the statement personally signed by him, Professor Akande said Governor Seyi Makinde should learn from the misadventure of dissolving the councils against the laws of the country and extand judgments of the Supreme Court. “He should begin to conduct himself in accordance with the laws of the country”,he advised.

‘It is most unfortunate that Engineer Seyi Makinde went clearly against extant judgements of the Supreme Court to dissolve the elected councils. It is also unfortunate that poor tax payers in the state would have to cough out N20million to pay for the cost awarded by the Supreme Court against the Oyo State Government.

“It is advisable that the Governor Makinde views every such money from the state coffers as funds that could have been better utilised for development instead of assuming that it is at no cost to him personally”.

Akande noted that the important message from the Supreme Court judgment is that the earlier the country embraces local government autonomy, the better for the development of the country.

“The administration of local government remains a sorepoint in our democracy. The councils are the nearest to the people and they feel the pulse of the people faster than any other level of government. They are also the first point of call for the people at the grassroots in time of distress. We should promote autonomy of local government in terms of funding, personnel and constitutional roles. This is the surest way to fast track development at the grassroots”, he concluded.

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It also stated that  there was  no step taken in respect of the current imbroglio between the ALGON and the State Government that does not followed due process of law, noting that none of these steps taken  without the knowledge of the Police boss and the Oyo state command which he superintends as letters in respect of the  imbroglio were at different times served his office.

The Commissioner of Police ,  Olukolu  had on Wednesday condemned the call by ALGON, describing  the action as a recipe for chaos, lawlessness and unwittingly encouraging disturbance of public peace, which he said will not be allowed by the Command.

Olukolu, in a statement signed  by the command’s spokesman, Olugbenga Fadeyi, a Superintendent of Police in Ibadan admitted that  all the executive chairmen, vice chairmen, councillors and political appointees have been dissolved by the current Oyo state government.

The statement entitled: ” Re- Oyo ALGON directs members to resume duties on 18th December , 2019 : An appeal for reason as against emotions “, came on the heels of heavy security beef up around local government councils across the state.

But, in a statement  signed by the state ALGON gaffer, Prince Abass Ayodeji Aleshinloye in Ibadan, recalled, “our letter dated back 31st May, 2019 which was received on 3rd June, 2019 notifying you about the dissolution of Local Government Councils and Local Council Development Areas and even the threat to life that follows. Alongside this, copies of both the Supreme Court judgement which rendered both the Governor and the House of Assembly incapable to dissolve democratically elected Local Government Chairmen and Councillors and judgement of Court of Appeals which they later appeal were all sent to your office for perusal and actions. Equally, a letter dated 2nd December, 2019 and received in your office 3rd December, 2019 hinting you ahead of time about the plan of the Governor to impose an illegal Caretaker Committee to occupy the seats that are yet to be rendered vacant and the likely consequence if they dare carry out this unlawful arrangements.

“With this and other related development, we at ALGON from inception, are not doing anything outside the provision of the law. And we assure you as law abiding citizens, we would not do such. We appreciate your advice and warning but we will appreciate it better if you could extend the same token of advice to Governor Seyi led administration to take cognisance of the following:

“May 6th, 2019 High Court judgement on the elected Local Government Officials which his administration has appealed against (pending).

“The recent Supreme Court judgement which barred all State Governors and House of Assembly from dissolving democratically elected Council Officials and replacing them with illegal Caretaker arrangements.

“The newly released NFIU guidelines forbidden Caretakers to access Local Government funds.
All these documents are being resent to you again”.

Prince Aleshinloye  thanked the Police Command  for cautioning the association to be law abiding.

The association, however assured that it will continue in the path of legality and will do nothing but to always respect the rule of law. It then called on the commissioner of police to also intervene in order to ensure peace and good governance in the  state.

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It was inaugurated on Thursday by the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Bimbo Kolade, in his Agodi Government Secretariat office, Ibadan.

ALGON is the official association of elected local government chairmen.

The newly inaugurated ALGON has Mr Ayodeji Abbas-Aleshinloye as Chairman, Pastor Jesutoye Oluyinka as Secretary, Mr Niyi Adeagbo as Publicity Secretary and Mr Bosun Ajuwon as Financial Secretary respectively

Others are Mr Ibrahim Habib (Welfare Officer),

Bisi Oladeji (Ex-Officio1) and Wasiu Owolabi – (Ex-Officio 2).

Inaugurating the new Executive, Kolade said the ALGON would have been inaugurated far before now but for series of campaigns and elections which started early last year.

The new chairmen were elected May last year.

Kolade also  charged the new officers to work hard to justify the confidence reposed in them by their colleagues.

In his reaction, Abass-Aleshinloye said the chairmen did them a great honour by expressing huge confidence in their ability to represent them well. He said the election was smooth and free of rancour, adding that four of the seven zonal leaders are among the newly elected.

With the revival of ALGON, Abass-Aleshinloye said a lot of issues about local governance would be better tackled.

ALGON went into extinction in the state in 2011. A new election could not be conducted until

last year due to legal restrictions.

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