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Handover To Most Senior Civil Servants, Adeleke Orders Sacked L.G Chairmen
Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun has directed career heads of Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Area Councils Development Areas (ACDAs) in the state to take control and charge of their councils from the sacked council chairmen and councillors.
The directive is contained in a statement issued by Adeleke’s Spokesperson, Malam Olawale Rasheed.
Adeleke says the directive is with immediate effect.
“Gov. Adeleke also directed the most senior career heads across all the local government areas, to take charge of their councils.
“This is in compliance with the judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo that sacked the council d Local Government Chairmen and Councilors,” the government said.
It was earlier reported that Justice Nathaniel Ayo-Emmanuel of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Friday, declared the local government election conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, as null and void.