LG Chairmen Suspension: No going back on our pursuit of justice

Date: 2019-07-21

We, the undersigned, dissociate ourselves from the statement issued by the Kwara State ALGON Chairman, Joshua Omokanye and Secretary, Abubakar Abdullahi Bata, purporting that all chairmen of the 16 local councils in the State had decided to withdraw the court case instituted against the State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq and the State House of Assembly, over our illegal suspension from office.

We wish to state clearly that we are not and will never be party to such improbable alliance and arrangement fuelled by selfish interests. There is no basis for us to withdraw the court case, which we remain confident of winning and getting justice in the end.

It is instructive to state that the court case was filed by individual chairman and not by ALGON as a body, and there was no time we all met to agree to withdraw the case.

As it has been earlier noted, we insist that our suspension is illegal, undemocratic, null and void, and abuse of power by both the lawmakers and the State governor, who are out to score cheap political points. They blatantly disregarded a court injunction that barred them from dissolving or suspending elected council chairmen.

We stand by the position of our party on this matter, and restate that due process was not followed in our suspension. Indeed, the Kwara State House of Assembly put the cart before the horse. How could you suspend elected office holders on spurious allegation of misappropriation of funds without proper investigation? What happens to fair hearing?

We will, therefore, not backtrack on our pursuit for justice. As law-abiding citizens with nothing to fear or hide, we will go ahead to fight for our fundamental human rights through the instrumentality of the law, not minding the decision of some individuals to withdraw out of sheer cowardice and selfish interest, disguised as public interest. No amount of pressure, threat or media trial will deter us from seeking justice.

Let also use this medium to reiterate our support for the leadership of our party - the platform through which we got elected to serve our people. As loyal and dedicated party members, we will always stand by and respect the position of the party.

*Signed:*

Comrade Yinka Dallas,

Chairman, Ekiti LG.

Engr. Lah Abdulmumeen,

Chairman, Ilorin East LG.

Hon. Muyiwa Oladipo,

Chairman, Irepodun LG.

Mrs Aminat Omodara,

Chairman, Ilorin West LG.

 


Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Madawaki     Baruten     Ibrahim Labaika     Kwara Teaching Service Commission     Bisi Kristien     Balikis Jawondo     Abdulrauf Yusuf     Olatunji Ayeni     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Belgore     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Saliu Ajibola Ajia     Abdulkarim Adisa     Admiralty Villa     Sobi Hill     Olomu     Elections     Muhammadu Gobir     United Nigeria Congress Party     Abikan     Smart School     Otunba Taiwo Joseph     Sarkin Malamai     Chikanda     Bolaji Aladie     Afetu Of Alabe     Binta Sulyman     Alapansapa     Magaji Are     Okin Group     Mohammed Danjuma     Kamoru Kadiri     AbdulRasaq Abdulmajeed Alaro     Abdulmumini Sanni Jawondo     Isiaka Yusuf     NIRSAL     Salary     Emir Of Lafiagi     Ebola     Olaitan Buraimoh     ASUU     Nnazua     Ganmo     Oke-Kura     Hijab     General Hospital     Students Union Government     Sola Saraki Educational Foundation     Folashade Omoniyi     Idiagbon     Abdulmumini Jawondo     Facemasks     Valsolar Consultoria     GGDSS Pakata     Galadima     Maimunat Oloriegbe     Olosi Of Osi     Kwara State Polytechnic     Olukotun Of Ikotun     AGM Professional Services     Abdullah Janet Amudat     Michael Nzwekwe     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Abdul Jimoh Mohammed     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran     Bamidele Aluko     NTA Ilorin     Makama     Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     TIIDELab     Monthly Sanitation     Kwara State Football Association     Nupe     Tunde Oyawoye     Old Oyo     SWAN    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Timothy Olatunde Fadipe     NITDA     Ahmed Ayinla Jimoh     Ike Ekweremadu     Kwara State Pension Board     Iyaloja-General     Ilorin Emirate     Yusuf Abdulraheem     Gbenga Adebayo     Centre For Community Empowerment And Poverty Eradication     NULGE     Funmilayo Zubair     Saidu Isa     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Saliu Ajia     Folorunsho Erubu     Bahago     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode     Salman Suleiman     Abraysports FC     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Moronfoye     PAACO-PCL Consortium     Fatimat Saliu     UTME     Raimi Iyanda     CACOVID     Offa     Sa\'ad Alanamu     Olukotun Of Ikotun     Mahmud Ayinla Giwa     National Broadcasting Commission     Government House     Yakubu Gobir     Amusement Park     Olatunji Ayeni     Rueben Parejo     Mohammed Tunde-Jimoh     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Taibat Ayinke Ahmed     JAAC     Abubakar Imam     Kawu     Ariyo     Valsolar     Saka Onimago     Abdulrahman Abdulrasak     Oni Adebayo     Kwarareports     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Ganmo Electricity Sub-Station     Chartered Institute Of Personnel Management Of Nigeria     Sheriff Shagaya     Inside Kwara     Gbenga Awoyale     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Olomu     Alaiye     Mahee Abdulkadir     Tsaragi     Sidikat Akaje     Tafida Of Ilorin     Okanlawon Musa     Haliru Dantoro     Eruku     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Ashiru     Kwara 2023     Solomon Edoja     Onilupeju Of Ilupeju     General Hospital, Offa     Muyideen Ajani Bello     Abubakar Suleiman     Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye     Col. Taiwo