Autonomy: Oyo LG chairmen to opt out of ALGON

Elected local government chairmen in Oyo state are contemplating opting out of the association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON) to form a new association.

The chairmen, according to reliably sources reportedly resolved into moving out of ALGON at a closed door meeting  Saturday night.  

It was gathered that the chairmen at the closed door meeting unanimously declared their unalloyed support for Governor Seyi Makinde.

The communique at the end of the closed door meeting stated that the chairmen stated their support for  Gov Makinde was as a result of his exemplary leadership and unrivalled achievements since his assumption of office.

In the communique signed by all the 33 local government chairmen they said the decision to operate under a new association was made as a result of the need to protect and provide for the people in their various local government areas.

The chairmen stated that the intended association of the local government executive chairmen will be registered under the relevant laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

“At the general meeting of All the Local Government Councils of Oyo state, held on Saturday 3rd August, 2024 at Ibadan, it was voluntarily agreed and resolved as Follows:

“That in order to inter alia protect the interest of our people, we should forthwith form an umbrella association,” it said. 

The communique added, ” Such organisation will be registered under the relevant laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and its membership shall be institutional-represented by the chairmen of respective local government councils.

“That the association shall remain committed to the democratic ideas of the system of local government as enshrined in the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).

It stressed, “Furthermore the association shall ensure the delivery of the real development in local councils in the overall interest of our people at the local level.”