THE Ondo State House of Assembly, on Tuesday, dissolved the Caretaker Committees in the 18 local government areas of the State.
The lawmakers gave this order during their plenary session directing all the sacked Chairmen to handover to the Directors of local government administration in their various council.
Reading the resolution of the House of Assembly, the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun, said since there was no formal letter from the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, to extend the tenure of the chairmen and the House resolved to dissolve all the Caretaker Chairmen across the local government areas in the state.
Oleyelogun hinged the move on the expiration of the six months tenure of the caretaker committee Chairmen, saying that the continued stay in office of the caretaker committees violates the Constitution of the country.
Speaking on the development, the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Iroju Ogundeji said the action of the lawmakers became imperative following the expiration of the six months tenure of the chairmen.
According to Ogundeji, since there was no election and the constitution stipulates a six months tenure for the chairmen and the lawmakers are working within the concept of the constitution.
He said, “you will recall that their tenure last for six months as approved by the House of Assembly and the six months lapsed today.”
Asked if the decision was taken with the consent of the state government, he said “the House of Assembly is an arm of government and government has taken a decision.
“There is synergy between the House of Assembly and the state government and there is no conflict between the two arms, so the decision was taken in good faith.”
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