Presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the last general elections, Prince Adewole Adebayo has criticised the recent dissolution of the
Adebayo said it is unconstitutional for state governors to local government council administration they meet on ground as all electoral votes, whether at the national, state or local government levels are all the same.
Adebayo’s admonition came in view of the Plateau State Governor suspension of the 17 local government areas council administration. Mutfwtang said the suspension was based on inability of the chairmen to make available records of their income and expenditure to the State House of Assembly even as he has sworn in immediately an interim transition committee chairmen.
Adebayo, through his verified twitter account @Pres_Adebayo, said its unconstitutional misconduct of state governors to dissolve such administration when their tenure has not elapsed. “Unconstitutional misconduct of State Governors whimsically dissolving LGA Councils they met on ground is undemocratic and grossly illegal. All votes are equally sovereign. It is the same electorates that vote in National, State and Local Government elections. All are sacred.
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