Kwara Assembly Passes Law To Stop Gov From Dissolving Elected Councils

Date: 2019-04-23

A Bill for a law to amend the Kwara State Lacal Government (Amendment) law no. 3 of 2006, has been passed by the State House of Assembly.

In the amended law, initiated by member representing Oke-Ogun Constituency, Barrister Kamal Fagbemi, it is now unconstitutional for the State Governor to unilaterally dissolve democratically elected Local Government Councils in the state.

Speaking after the passage of the amendment bill into law, the Deputy Speaker, Chief Mathew Okedare, who presided over the Tuesday's Sitting, directed the Clerk of the House, Hajia Halimat Jummai Kperogi, to prepare a clean copy for the Governor's assent, pointing out that the third tier of government was strategic to accelerated socio - economic transformation of the state.

Speaking during the consideration of the general principles of the amendment Bill, Barrister Fagbemi had while urging his colleagues to ensure the passage of the bill, said the amendment became imperative in view of the fact that the principal law was in consistent with the provision of the 1999 constitution.

The law maker, further averred that Section 7 of the 1999 constitution guarantees that Local Government shall be governed democratically, stressing that provision of section 18 of the State Local Government law no3 of 2006 was not in tandem with the provision of the nation's constitution. The legislator equally disclosed that the Supreme Court judgement in respect of dissolution of Local Government Councils by Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, was illegal and unconstitutional, pointing out that the decision of the Supreme Court according to 1999 constitution, shall be enforced in any part of the federation by all authorities, persons and by Court of subordinate jurisdiction.

Members representing Essa/Shawo/Igboidun, Kaiama/Kemanji/Wajibe, Oloru Malete/Ipaiye, Edu, Ekiti, Share/Oke-Ode, Irepodun and Patigi Constituencies, Hons Hassan Oyeleke, Ahmed Ibn Mohammed, Adebayo Mohammed, Aliyu Ishiaku Adams,Felicia Ebun Owolabi, Jimoh Akanni Abdul Rahman, Mathew Babaoye and Shuaib Abdul Kadir had in their contributions,said the current arrangement making Local Government Councils appendage of the state governments was against the wish of the founding fathers,aiming to make Local Government administration, a third tier of government to fast track grassroot development in the country.

Abdul Rahman Sanni

Chief Press Secretary,

Kwara State House of Assembly

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Rex Olawoye     Budo-Egba     Akeem Olatunji     Oke-Odo     Patigi Regatta     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Yeketi     Elerinjare     Dan Iya     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Kpotum Mohammed Baba     Shonga Farm Project     Olaiya Lawal     Vasolar Consultoria     Eleja     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Gbugbu     Suleiman Ajadi     Mustapha Akanbi     Iyeru Grammar School     CCT     Hausa     Saliu Ajia     2017 Budget     LEAH Charity Foundation     Toyosi Thomas     EFCC     KWAFFA     Saduki Lafiagi     Onilorin Of Ilorin     Iyabo Dupe Adekeye     All Confederation Of Principals Of Secondary Schools     Abdulhakeem Amao     Apado     Ilorin West     Kamaldeen Gambari     Abdulwahab Olarewaju Issa     Smart School     ASKOMP     Playing Host     Ishola Abdullahi     Jamiu Oyawoye     Afonja     Abdullahi Atanda     Fatimat Saliu     Lawal Olohungbebe     Ibrahim Bio     Alapado     SDP     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Yomi Ogunsola     Aishat Mohammed Lawal     Amuda Bembe     Kwara Metro Park     Kuliyan Geri     Adedipe     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Garba Ado Sanni     Ibrahim Jawondo     Ilorin Talaka Parapo     PPS     Bamidele Aluko     Esuwoye     IHS     Oro Grammar School     Al-Hikmah Radio     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Titus Suberu-Ajibola     Tanke     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Okin Malt     Park     Tricycle Owners Association Of Nigeria     Wahab Egbewole     Olokoba Abdullahi Ayinla     UNILORIN Alumni Association     Ilorin    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Oluwatoyin Lukman     Minister     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Ganmo Power Sub-Station     Bank Of Industry     Idowu Laro     Olatunji Ayeni     Ashiru     Sulaiman Gado     Offa     Arca Santa     Usman Yunusa     Fatai Garuba Labaka     Afonja Descendants Union     2023 Elections     Quarry Royal Valley     Raheem Adaramaja     Apata Ajele Secondary School     Ibrahim Bio     ER-KANG     Akande Idowu Ayoola Muhammed     John Kehinde Salako     Wahab Femi Agbaje     Yusuf Abubakar     Read With Me     Wahab Agbaje     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Bayo Ojo     Zara Umar     Gobir     Aro Yahaya     Split Diamond Interchange     Durosinlohun Kawu     Jumoke Gafar     Ilorin General Hospital     Ghali Muhammed     Olayinka Are     Henry Olaosebikan     Boko Haram     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Charles Ibitoye     Guber Aspirant     Mohammed Alabi Lawal     Fatai Olodo     Aminu Ado Bayero     Bolakale Ayo     Omoniyi     Dumagi     Ramadhan     Omu-aran     Okin Biscuits     Kunle Okeowo     Gwanara     College Of Education     Bola Tinubu     Kwara Volleyball Association     Agbarigidoma     Isiaka Danmeromu     Lawan     Monsurat Omotosho     Zaratu Umar     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Olam Food Ingredients     Ojo Isekuse     National Union Of Road Transport Workers     Offorjama     Olugbense     Oja-Oba     Yusuf Babatunde Abdulwahab     Alumni Association Of The Federal Polytechnic Offa     CLAY POT     Rachael Obisesan     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Okeose Christian Cementary     Saadu Alanamu     Lai Mohammed     Kayode Oyin-Zubair