The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has criticised the appointment of transition committees for Ondo State’s 18 Local Government Councils and 33 Local Council Development Areas, LCDAs, by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa as unconstitutional, illegal, null and void.
In a statement on Thursday by its spokesman in the state, Hon Kennedy Ikantu Peretei, the party said:
“Ondo State Governor, Hon Lucky Aiyedatiwa in flagrant disrespect for an Ondo State High Court judgement has appointed Transition Committees for 18 Local Government Areas and outlawed 33 Local Council Development Areas.
“On Thursday, 20th June, 2024, Hon Justice A.O Adebusuoye pronounced the 33 LCDAs created by the Rotimi Akeredolu’s administration as inchoate and unlawfully created.
“The Court held that the Local Government Creation Law 2023 was unconstitutional, illegal, null and void.
“Therefore, it is the height of lawlessness and impunity for Aiyedatiwa to appoint Committees for LCDAs that are non-existent in the eyes of the law.
“The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ondo State Chapter wishes to advise the Governor to respect the laws of the land and stop embarrassing the people of the state with his actions that make us laughing stock in the comity of civilised people.”
Aiyedatiwa appoints transition committees for Ondo LGs, LCDAs
