The Chamber of the EDO State Assembly has sued the 18 presidents of the Local Government Council in the State that seeks the interpretation of Section 20 of the Local Government Law, 2000 according to amended
The lawsuit instituted by the State Assembly through its lawyer, CO Elil
Similarly, the president of the Assembly, Blessing of Agbebaku, appeared as claimants together with the councilors of the 18 areas of the State Council.
In the claim marked B/34/2025, dated January 28, 2025 and presented in the State Superior Court, the Legislature listed four issues to determine and also sought nine reliefs.
The plaintiffs seek to know if taking into account the provisions of section 20 (b) of the Local Government Law, 2000, the Assembly does not have the power to suspend a president and/or vice president of a local government council in the Edo state. .
They also want the court to determine whether the assembly violated section 20 (b) of the law or when suspending the presidents, erased the existence of the democratic structure of the local government councils in the state of Edo.
To also seek to determine whether by the combined reading of the provisions of sections 11 (3) and section 14 of the law, the leaders of the legislative weapons of the councils were not democratically elected members of the Council.
“If legislative weapons have no right, in the absence of the President and Vice President, to act in the name of the Council, particularly with respect to the administration, management and/or control of the affairs of the Local Government Council and all funds due to the Council of the local government.
Similarly, the plaintiffs sought a statement if, due to their action, the legislature has not deleted in any way the existence of the democratic structure of the councils, therefore, the democratic system of the Local Government Council, its structure, administration, administration and governance is still intact and instead.
They also seek “a statement that, by virtue of the provisions of section 20 (b) of the Local Government Law, 2000, EDO State, the first claimant (EDO State Assembly) has the power to suspend to a president and/or vice president of the Local Government Council in the State of Edo.
“A statement that, through the combined reading of the provisions of sections 11 (3) and section 14 of the Local Government Law, 2000, EDO State, the third 19th claimants (leaders (s) of the legislative arms of The local government councils in the State of EDO) are democratically elected members of the Local Government Council. ”
In the citation, the defendants must personally come into appearance or through their advice within 42 days after delivery.
“If the defendants do not enter the appearance within the time and in the place mentioned above, said order (s) will be carried out and procedures such as the judge may think fair and convenient,” he said.
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