The Oyo State LG contempt case against dissolution
of Local Government Council has been adjourned to July 30th, 2019
According to a joint press release by Oyo State ALGON
Chairman Prince Ayodeji Abass-Aleshinloye and Oyo State ALGON PRO, Hon. Niyi Adeagbo respectively, the
case before Justice Ladiran Akintola of High Court 9, Ibadan was instituted against
the Oyo State Government on contempt of court as a result of the State government's
illegal dissolution of Local Government Council
It will be recalled that the Oyo State Government
through the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Bisi Ilaka after the swearing
in on the 29th May, 2019 announced the dissolution of the democratically
elected Local Government Councils despite a valid court order against such
dissolution.
This was announced after ALGON, Oyo State Chapter
had earlier gotten a court injunction restraining the State Government from
carrying out such action.
Justice Akintola advised counsels to the two parties
not to act on speculative reports, warning that “we should be careful how we
convey our thoughts.”
The judge urged the counsels to ensure the
completion of exchange of court processes before the next adjourned date.
“We want to reiterate our commitment to defend
grassroots democracy constitutionally and we will never relent to legally
address any act of lawlessness, the statement concluded.
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