Press Statement Supreme Court Verdict/Ondo LCDAs:LET’S AVOID THE LOOMING IMPASSE THE Supreme Court judgement granting full financial autonomy to the Local Governments is a welcome development. The position expressed by Mr President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR hailing the verdict further serves as a commendable booster of hope to Nigeria’s rural dwellers at the grassroots. By…
Akoko Egalitarian Unleashes Scathing Rebuke on Akeredolu’s Wife, Labels Her ‘Irritant’ Over Babaleye Jibe In a blistering response, Akoko Egalitarian has slammed Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, wife of the former governor of Ondo State, for her derogatory remarks about Chief Tolu Babaleye, a respected lawyer. The lawyer represents the leaders of Akokoland, including Akoko Southeast, Akoko…
NLC, TUC insist on N250,000 minimum wage, to meet Tinubu next week — President suggests minimum wage review every 2 years. —Urges organized labour to consider N62,000 offer. — There was no negotiation, status quo remains, Ajaero. The meeting between President Bola Tinubu and the organized labour on Thursday over the new minimum wage was…
PRESS STATEMENT RE: APPOINTMENT OF TRANSITION COMMITTEES FOR 33 LCDA The Attorney Gederal of Ondo State notes the press statement issued by the Ondo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on the appointment of Transition Committees for 18 Local Government Areas and 33 Local Council Development Areas. I wish to clarify that the…
An Ondo State based lawyer, Barr. Femi Emmanuel Emodamori, has filed a suit at the State High Court to nullify the composition of Transition/Caretaker Committees by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for the 18 recognized Local Government Areas (LGAs) in Ondo State, and the 33 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) created in 2023, but voided by…
The candidate of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) in the forthcoming off-cycle governorship election in Ondo State, Gbenga Edema, has lauded the Supreme Court judgement that granted autonomy to the 774 local governments in the country. Edema, who had been an advocate of autonomy for the local government, emphasised that the development will no doubt…
AKINGBOYE DECRIES AIYEDATIWA’S DEFIANCE OF COURTS, WARNS ILLEGAL LGA APPOINTMENTS IMPERIL DEMOCRACY Otunba Bamidele Akingboye (OBA), the Social Democratic Party (SDP) candidate for the Ondo 2024 governorship election, vehemently condemns Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s brazen disregard for the rule of law and court rulings, which poses a grave threat to democracy in Ondo State. Despite clear…
The Supreme Court has held that henceforth, the Federal Government should pay any money standing to the credit of the Local Governments in the Federation directly to the Local Government Areas managed by democratically elected officials. The apex court has also held that it is unconstitutional for State Governments to retain and use allocation meant…
The Ondo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has elected Comrade Olapade Ademola as the Chairman of the Congress. Comrade (Prince) Ademola is equally the State Chairman of the Nigeria Civil Service Union (NCSU). Members of the State Executive Council (SEC) of the Congress spreading across 22 affiliate unions took the decision at…
Congratulatory Message to Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on the Composition of the Transition Committees I extend my heartfelt congratulations and profound gratitude to Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa for his visionary leadership in constituting the Transition Committees across the 18 Local Government Areas and the 33 Local Council Development Authorities (LCDAs). This significant move underscores the…
