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Akure Division of the Court of Appeal has restrained the newly sworn in governor of Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, from removing or sacking chairmen and councillors in the 18 local government areas of the state.
The chairmen and councillors of the councils were sued by the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the administration of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko.
Governor Akeredolu, according to a hearing notice served on Oke by the state’s Ministry of Justice, had appealed a judgment of the state High Court headed by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Olasehinde (now retired) which barred the governor from sacking the council officials elected on the platform of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Governor Akeredolu of Ondo State
The chairmen and councillors averred that in line with the 1999 Constitution (as amended), they were elected to serve for a three-year tenure, which will lapse on April 25, 2019. In granting their prayers, Justice Kumuyi observed that “the tenure of an elected councillor or office holder cannot be abridged or determined at the whims or caprices of anyone except the electorate.”
She, therefore, restrained the state government from dissolving, sacking, dethroning, impeaching or however removing the claimants from their respective positions, offices, duties, functions, powers and rights. She thereafter adjourned the suit to June 7, 2017, for hearing.
The chairmen and councillors of the councils were sued by the All Progressives Congress (APC) during the administration of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko.
Governor Akeredolu, according to a hearing notice served on Oke by the state’s Ministry of Justice, had appealed a judgment of the state High Court headed by the Chief Judge of the state, Justice Olasehinde (now retired) which barred the governor from sacking the council officials elected on the platform of opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Governor Akeredolu of Ondo State
The chairmen and councillors averred that in line with the 1999 Constitution (as amended), they were elected to serve for a three-year tenure, which will lapse on April 25, 2019. In granting their prayers, Justice Kumuyi observed that “the tenure of an elected councillor or office holder cannot be abridged or determined at the whims or caprices of anyone except the electorate.”
She, therefore, restrained the state government from dissolving, sacking, dethroning, impeaching or however removing the claimants from their respective positions, offices, duties, functions, powers and rights. She thereafter adjourned the suit to June 7, 2017, for hearing.