Bello sworn in to replace suspended Alao Akala’s son as Ogbomoso North LG Chair
By VICE Chairman, Ogbomoso North Local Government Area, Mr Abass Bello was, on Wednesday, sworn in as Chairman of the local government area by Oyo state Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Mr Bimbo Kolade.
Bello’s swearing-in at the state Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters follows Tuesday’s suspension of Olamijuwonlo Alao Akala as Chairman by a resolution of the local government’s legislative council.
It would be recalled that acting on a February 15, 2019, resolution of the legislative council signed by four councillors, head of local government administration for Ogbomoso North, Mr K. F. Afolabi had in a letter dated February 18, 2019, affirmed the suspension of Olamijuwonlo for gross misconduct and abuse of office.
While issuing Bello his letter of appointment, in acting capacity effective February 19, 2019, Kolade said the development was to prevent a vacuum in government following Olamijuwonlo’s suspension.
According to Kolade, also suspended alongside Olamijuwonlo by their legislative council are four councillors from Ogbomoso North, Honourables Olutayo Olawunmi, Adeniji Adekunle, Oladele Sunday, Alagbe Ayodunmade.
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Other councillors suspended from Ogbomoso Central Local Council Development Area are Honourable Salaudeen Muideen, Olabode Amos and Akande Oluranti.
Kolade’s remarks during the swearing-in went thus, “On the 18th of February 2019, the ministry received some correspondence from the legislative council of Ogbomoso North local government area and Ogbomoso Central Local Council Development Area (LCDA) whereby the decision of the legislative council was communicated to the ministry of their suspension of the Chairman of Ogbomoso North local government area and four councillors from Ogbomoso North LCDA.
“They based their suspension on gross misconduct and abuse of office and after due consultation with all the legal apparatus of the state and that there cannot be vacuum in governance at any level, and as spelt out by the constitution that in circumstances like this, the elected Vice Chairman of that local government area is to take over in acting capacity.
“In line with the suspension of Olamijuwonlo Alao Akala as Chairman, Ogbomoso North local government area and vis-à-vis the four councillors from Ogbomoso North in person of Honourables Olutayo Olawunmi, Oladele Sunday, Oladele Sunday, Alagbe Ayodunmade, and having suspended the Chairman of that local government and in consonance with the constitution of Nigeria and the edict of Oyo State House of Assembly that established local government administration, I hereby present this letter to Honourable Abass Bello, the elected Vice Chairman of Ogbomoso North local government to take over the administration of Ogbomoso North local government in acting capacity with effect from 19th February 2019.”
Olamijuwonlo’s suspension came not long after he dumped the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Action Democratic Party (ADP).
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