The 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, while also clarifying the air on the doubts, fears, and uncertainties created by misrepresentations of the legal effect of the Court of Appeal judgement.
In a statement he personally signed and made available to newsmen on Thursday, AGF Fagbemi said any local government election on Saturday would be invalid since the event that led to the two judgements was that during the currency of the term of the former Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, election was held into all the local governments of Osun State, and winners were sworn in.
The statement said, “My attention has been drawn to the public outcry by the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke concerning the judgment of the Court of Appeal, Akure division delivered on 10th day of February 2025 in Appeal No CA/AK/272/2022 which nullified and set aside the judgement of the Federal High Court, Osogbo, Osun State, delivered on 25th day of November 2022.
“It has become necessary to issue this public notice to remove doubts, fears and uncertainties created by misrepresentations and disinformation concerning the legal effect of the judgement of the Court of Appeal.
“Putting matters in proper context, the event that led to the two judgements was that during the currency of the term of the former Governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola, election was held into all the local governments of Osun State and winners were sworn in.” And their tenure of office have not elapsed.