Gov Adeleke Directs Career Officials To Take Charge Of LGs

By Ayodele Oni

Despite the filing of a stay of execution and notice of appeal  against the sack of hurriedly elected Local Government Chairmen and Councilors Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed career officers to oversee the affairs of the Local Governments.

A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo had, last week, nullified the Local council poll conducted by Osun State Local Government Election Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) set up by the immediate past Government of Gboyega Oyetola.

The election, which was conducted by the state electoral body (OSIEC) on the 15th October, 2022 was declared null and void by Justice Ayo-Nathani Emmanuel of the Federal High Court, Osogbo for not  being in consonance with Electoral Act of 2022.

The Court ordered the winners of the voided exercise to vacate offices with immediate effect.

A statement on Monday signed by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olawale Rasheed, stated that “The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke directed the most senior Career Heads across all the Local Government Council Areas to take charge with immediate effect.

“Career Heads of LGAs should take immediate charge of the Area Office, (LCDAs) and ACDAs in Osun  with immediate effect.

“This is in compliance with the judgement of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo that sacked the purportedly elected Local Government Chairmen and Councilors.”