Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has constituted a special technical and legal committee to review the recent supreme court judgement on local government financial autonomy.
The Attorney-General and commissioner for justice, Barrister Abiodun Aikomo, in company of the commissioner for local government and chieftaincy matters, Hon Ademola Ojo, disclosed this at a press briefing shortly after a consultative/advisory meeting.
Governor Seyi Makinde, had before the close door meeting, berated the supreme court judgement and strategies by the federal government to usurp undue authority over the state and local government administration, thereby causing tension within the nation’s polity rather than focusing on other germane issues affecting the nation’s economy.
At the press briefing, Hon Ademola Ojo assured that Governor Seyi Makinde remained committed to the people’s wellbeing and would protect and safeguard the interest of all stakeholders
Barrister Aikomo who explained that the terms of references which specifically hinged on review of the supreme court judgement, identifying challenges and proffering recommendations that would result in implementation plan for the benefit of all stakeholders, noted that the committee had been given a duration of 4 – 6 weeks.
