The federal government, through the Attorney General
of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has declared that governors lack the
constitutional authority to suspend or remove local government chairmen from
office.
Fagbemi made the declaration while addressing
journalists on Wednesday.
His comments were in response to questions about the
recent actions of the Edo governor, Monday Okpebholo, who suspended local
government chairmen in the state.
The AGF stated that the autonomy of local governments
as enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution, noted that any actions infringing on
their independence are unconstitutional.
“Governors do not have the right to suspend or remove
duly elected local government chairmen,” Fagbemi said.
“Such actions are in violation of the principles of
democracy and the rule of law,” he added.
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