The Oyo State House of Assembly has confirmed the nomination of 68 secretaries and 340 members of local government and Local council development areas in the state.
The Speaker of the house , Rt. Hon Adebo Ogundoyin in his remark urged all caretaker Chairmen of LGAs, LCDAs to swear in the secretaries and members on friday in order for them to resume official duty at their respective offices on Monday.
The Assembly's approval was consequent upon the presentation of the report by the Chairman House Committee on Local and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon. Demola Popoola .
The motion for its adoption, was moved by the Majority leader, Hon Sanjo Adedoyin who give kudos to the committee for the excellent job done.
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An Oyo State High Court sitting in Awe, Afijio Local Government Area of the state, on Thursday, struck out the suit instituted against Governor Seyi Makinde by five kingmakers. Recall that the kingmakers, popularly known as Oyomesi, dragged the governor, the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters and the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice to court to stop them from aborting the process for the selection/appointment of the candidate for filling the vacant stool of Alaafin of Oyo by the kingmakers. The claimants in the suit were Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Ayoola; Lagunna of Oyo, High Chief Wakeel Oyedepo; Akinniku of Oyo, High Chief Amuda Yusuf; Areago Basorun of Oyo, High Chief Waheed Oyetunji and Alapo of Oyo, who is also Warrant Officer for Alaapini of Oyo, Chief Gbadebo Mufutau. The plaintiffs were absent during Thursday’s hearing. While ruling on the suit, Justice Ladiran Akintola, struck it out following its withdrawal by counsel to the cla...
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