The Attorney General of the Federation, AGF, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has declared the suspension of 18 Local Government Chairmen and Vice Chairmen in Edo State illegal and unconstitutional. According to Fagbemi, the suspension was a clear violation of the Nigerian Constitution and the recent Supreme Court judgement on local government autonomy Fagbemi emphasized that the removal from office or suspension of any elected LG official was the prerogative of Councilors in the said Local Government Area (LGA). He stated that the governor had no right to remove any local…
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