Kogi Rerun: Wada Reinstates Sacked Council Chairmen

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Governor Idris Wada of Kogi state has reinstated sacked council chairmen, which is in obedience to Court of Appeal ruling that ordered their immediate reinstatement.

The reinstated council bosses were sacked last year following a High Court order. Their removal was challenged by the Conference of Nigeria Political Parties, who dragged the state government to court over the decision, calling it illegal and improper constitution of the State Independent Electoral Commission (SIEC), Vanguard reports.

The High Court had declared that the constitution of SIEC and its actions was ‘ultra vires’ which led to the sack of the council chiefs.

Not still pleased with the decision of the High Court, Kogi state government filed an appeal before Court of Appeal which ruled that the removal of the council chief was illegal and therefore order for their immediate reinstatement.

In obedience to the ruling, Governor Wada has, on Tuesday, November 24, ordered the immediate reinstatement of the council chiefs and councilors.

Some of the affected chairmen had already defected to the All Progressives Congress. The governor’s statement ordering for the resumption of duty was silent on the fate of the defectors.

Vanguard reported that one of the reinstated council chiefs, Folorunsho Daniyan praised the governor for his decision to honour the court’s judgment.

Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday, November 23, said it would apply available legal provisions on the recent development on Kogi state governorship election.

Source: Naij