BREAKING: Supreme Court Declares Dissolution Of Oyo LGs Illegal

The Supreme Court has declared that the dissolution of local governments in Oyo State is illegal.
Recall that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Minister of Justice, Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN), had earlier directed the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to reverse himself over the dissolution of local government administration in the state.

The Supreme Court has declared that the dissolution of local governments in Oyo State is illegal.

The apex court, in its ruling on Friday, condemned the replacement of the local governments with caretaker committees.

Recall that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Minister of Justice, Justice Abubakar Malami (SAN), had earlier directed the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to reverse himself over the dissolution of local government administration in the state.

The directive was made known via a letter to the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice in Oyo State, Prof. Oyewo Oyelowo.

The letter was dated 14 January 2020.

The letter, marked 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”.

The AGF stated that 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.”