The suspended Caretaker Chairmen to submit all assets and properties of the LGAs/LCDAs without delay.
By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – Newly sworn-in governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has suspended all caretaker chairmen of the 18 local government areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDA) in the state.
This was contained in a letter by the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs and signed by Alonge Adewale.
The letter read: “It has come to the notice of the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs that despite the suspension of all recently appointed Caretaker Committee members for Local Government (LGAS) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the State by a Court of competent jurisdiction, some individuals in these former positions are still parading themselves in that posts.
“Consequently, I have been directed to request the Heads of Local Government Administration (HOLGAs) in all the LGAs/LCDAs to immediately assume responsibility as head of their respective Local Government Areas/ LCDAs in acting capacity pending the resolution of all Legal matters relating to this subject.”
The letter asked the suspended Caretaker Chairmen to submit all assets and properties of the LGAs/LCDAs without delay.
An Akure High Court presided over by Justice Yemi Fasanmi had granted an interim injunction filed by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to restrain the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu from inaugurating any person or persons not democratically elected as member(s) of caretaker committees to administer the affairs of the local councils and the LCDA, pending the determination of the interlocutory Injunction in the suit.
Justice Fasanmi also stopped the caretaker chairmen from acting in office.