Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has accused former local government chairmen, who were sacked in 2019, of attempting to distract his administration.
The governor asserted that the dismissed chairmen had been employing various tactics to disrupt his government’s operations.
The former council bosses were elected during the tenure of Governor Abiola Ajimobi in 2018 but were removed by Governor Makinde in 2019.

Subsequently, they obtained a court order freezing the state’s accounts in ten commercial banks due to the non-payment of their entitlements by the current administration.
Governor Makinde, in response to the situation, affirmed that his government would not yield to pressure to release state funds to the dismissed chairmen until all legal avenues had been exhausted.
He emphasized that the council bosses would only be paid upon an order from the Supreme Court.
Explaining his decision, Governor Makinde stated, “I took the decision solely because I felt we could not build a foundation on unconstitutionality.”
He cited previous instances where past administrations dissolved local government chairmen and noted that his administration was still honoring the entitlements of those affected in the past.
The governor reiterated his commitment to upholding the rule of law and the constitution, emphasizing that his government’s actions were based on legal principles.
He concluded by affirming that his administration would continue to operate within the confines of the law.
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