A Lagos High Court in Igbosere on Friday ordered the conduct of election in all the local government areas of Lagos States within 30 days.
The court declared as unconstitutional the appointment of caretaker committees over the administration of local government councils in the state. Justice Abdulfatal Lawal, gave the judgment in a case filed by National Conscience Party challenging the legality of a practice where caretaker committees were appointed to administer the affairs of local governments.
The plaintiff’s lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, had contended that such a practice was contrary to the provisions of sections 1(2) and 7 of the 1999 Constitution. The plaintiff sought an order directing the Independent National Electoral Commission to supply voters register to the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission for the purpose of conducting elections at the local government levels.
In granting the plaintiff’s prayers on Friday, Justice Lawal declared the Lagos State Local Government law, which allowed for the appointment of caretaker committees over administration of LGAs as illegal and unconstitutional.
