Ondo State House of Assembly Dissolves 18 LG Care Takers.

Ondo Lawmakers Agree to Dissolve LG Care Takers

The Ondo State House of Assembly, today dissolved the 18 Local Government Caretaker Committee Chairmen in the state.

The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the lawmakers had, on April 18, granted another six-month tenure extension to the 18 caretaker committees.

The Deputy Majority Leader of the House, Mr. Oluwasegun Ajimotokin, representing Irele State Constituency,  at the plenary in Akure, moved the motion for the dissolution of the caretaker committees.

Ajimotokin noted that the tenure of the caretaker chairmen had earlier been elongated for six months, which lapsed on October 17.

He said that since the issue had been extensively debated and resolved at the parliamentary meeting of the members, the House decided that the 18 local government caretaker committees be dissolved.

“The House at its parliamentary meeting has adequately debated the tenure of local government chairmen and resolved that they be dissolved.

“I hereby move a motion for the dissolution of the committees across the 18 local government areas of Ondo State with immediate effect,” he said.

His motion was seconded by the Parliamentary Secretary, Mr Jamiu Maito, representing Akoko South-West Constituency 1.

The Speaker of the House, Mr. Bamidele Oleyelogun, subjected the position of the House into a voice vote and it was unanimously agreed that the 18 caretaker committees should be dissolved.

Following the dissolution, Oleyelogun directed the caretaker committees to hand over the management of the local governments to the Directors of Local Government Administration with immediate effect.