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AGF says Osun’s planned LG elections unconstitutional as state govt remains defiant

  • The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, stated that the planned Local Government elections in Osun State are unconstitutional due to a recent Court of Appeal ruling that restored previously sacked officials.
  • The Federal Government, through Lateef Fagbemi, stated that the planned Local Government elections in Osun State are unconstitutional due to a recent Court of Appeal ruling restoring previously sacked officials.
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AGF says Osun’s planned LG elections unconstitutional as state govt remains defiant

The AGF said when a court declares a ruling null and void due to lack of jurisdiction, it effectively ceases to exist and has no legal consequences. The post AGF says Osun’s planned LG elections unconstitutional as state govt remains defiant appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

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FG asks Adeleke to halt Osun LG election, says court has reinstated APC Chairmen - Daily Trust

The Federal Government has asked Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State to suspend the Local Government elections scheduled for Saturday. Lateef Fagbemi, Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), stated this while commenting on the ongoing crisis in the state. In a statement issued late Thursday, Fagbemi said the position of the…

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Osun LG Polls Hold Saturday, Gov Adeleke Defies FG

February 21, (THEWILL) – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has reaffirmed that the local government elections scheduled for Saturday, February 22, will proceed as planned despite opposition from the Federal Government. Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, had on Thursday declared the planned election unconstitutional, citing the legal implications

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Gov. Adeleke Dares Tinubu, Says “Osun Local Council Polls Will Hold Saturday As Planned”

Governor Ademola Adeleke has announced that the local government elections in Osun State will proceed as scheduled on Saturday, despite tensions between the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC).The governor’s position was made known in a statement issued on Friday by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed.The announcement follows the recent ruling by the Court of Appeal, which reinstated APC-backed …

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AGF outlaws tomorrow,(Sat.) Osun LG election

By, Aloba Orimisan Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called on the Osun State government to halt the Saturday local government election in the state. He made the call, while clarifying the air on the doubts, fears, and uncertainties created by misrepresentations of the legal effect ...

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LG poll: AGF urges Adeleke to respect Appeal Court judgment

The Attorney-General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has urged Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun  to respect the recent judgment

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