THE SUPREME COURT REMIND STATE GOVERNORS OF THIER CONSTITUTIONAL POWERS
The Supreme Court have written a directive to curtail Governors and remind them of their constitutional powers
The Supreme Court of Nigeria have ordered Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo state to reverse his intentions to dissolve local government operations to replace them with care takers, stating reasons to be the lack of constitutional power.
Local government are created by the federal government, it's only the same government that has the constitutional power for it dissolutions and replacement and not any state governor..
The Supreme Court pronounced the directives today Friday in response to the letter from the attorney general of Oyo state. Prof. Oyebola seeking the authority to do so. In response, AGF Malami petition the Supreme Court, urging the apex court to look into the matter and act on it accordingly.
The decisions by the Supreme Court in a letter referenced; HAGF/OYO/2020/Vol.I/I, was entitled, “Unconstitutionality of dissolution of elected local government councils and appointment of caretaker committee: the urgent need for compliance with extant judicial decisions”.
In view of the decision of the Supreme Court on the matter that is binding on all 36 states of the Federation, “the common practice by some state governors in dissolving elected local government councils is unconstitutional, null and void.” AGF Malami signed.
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