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.

Olugbense     NIRSAL     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Omotosho     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Hausa     Al-Hikmah University     Kayode Yusuf     Isapa     John Olajide Adedipe     Aro Yahaya     Obuh     Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd     Ahmad Uthman     Curfew     Balikis Jawondo     Press Release     Sarah Alade     Olabode George Towoju     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     MATTA Girls Foundation     Onikijipa     Young Progressives Party     Kazeem Gbolagade     Okin High School     Charles Ibitoye     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Saliu Tunde Bello     Femi Gbajabiamila     Elections     Idris Amosa Saidu     Idofin     Taiwo Joseph     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     Mohammed Lawal     Olota Of Odo-Owa     Wahab Agbaje     Shero     Christopher Ayeni     Abdullahi Samari     Baba Idris     Muhammad Toyin Sanusi     Abdullahi Atanda     Ella Supreme Tissue Paper     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Senior Special Assistant On Student Affairs     Jaiz Bank     Aliyu Muhammad Saifudeen     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Share     Amusement Park     Isiaka Abdulrazak     Abdulfatai Salman Baakini     Emir Of Shonga     Sai Kayi     Student Learning Support Helpline     Olabimpe Olani     Offorjama     David Oyerinola Adedunmoye     Ahmed Bayero     Paul Olawoore     Sambo Murtala     Abdullahi Biffo     Abubakar Suleiman     Post Utme     Oko-Olowo     Ahmad Lawan     SWAN     Niguel Gallando Marcias     Funmilayo Braithwaite     Oyeyemi Olasumbo Florence     Kwara State Coalition Of Business And Professional Associations     Okedare    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     International Aviation College     Yusuf Aiyedun     Doyin Agbamu     Ibrahim Abiodun     Okala Baba     Elelu     Ajeigbe     CLAY POT     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Shola Odetundun     Buari Edun     Akeem Lawal     Muhammed Mahe Abdulkadir     Yekini Adio     Okasanmi Ajayi     Ariyo     Manzuma     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Obuh     Kayode Ishola     Orisa Bridge     Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu     Hakeem Idris     Salihu Ajia     Abubakar Ndakene     Kwara University Of Education     Yahaya Muhammad     Yusuf Olaolu Ali     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Rafiu Ibrahim     Sai Kayi     Chemiroy Nigeria Limited     Lanre Jimoh     Fareedah Dankaka     Umaru Saro     Ibrahim Mashood     Alliance For Democracy     Doyin Awoyale     Ibrahim Abikan     Yekeen Alabi     Lanre Olosunde     John Mayokun Dada     Baba Isale     Ado Bayero     Oniwasi Agbaye     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Mustapha Olanipekun     Aliyu Muyideen     Muhammad Yahya     Usman Yunusa     Abdulquowiyu Olododo     Dar-Al-Handasah Consultants Ltd     COVID-19 Palliatives     Prince Bola Ajibola     Adisa Logun     Jimoh Akani     Rotimi Atere     Saka Saadu     Balogun-Ojomu     Ahmed     Yakubu Gobir     Temitope Ogunbanke     Rashidi Yekini     Muazam Nayaya     Mohammed Lawal     Kisra     Sarah Jubril     KWACOBPA     Musa Alhassan Buge     Saheed Popoola     Law School Scholarship     Yusuf Abdulkadir     Apaokagi     NULGE     Omu Aran