The 33 council chairmen in Oyo State have pulled out of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria ,ALGON, over the Supreme Court’s judgment granting fiscal autonomy to local governments across the country.
In a communiqué, the chairmen unanimously declared their support for Governor Seyi Makinde.
The state ALGON’s Public Relations Officer, Ibrahim Akintayo, described the chairmen’s stance as solidarity with Governor Makinde’s recent stand on local government autonomy as ruled by the apex court.
They attributed their loyalty to Makinde for his exemplary leadership and unrivaled achievements since his assumption of office.
Recall, Governor Makinde, during a meeting with some stakeholders after the court ruling, constituted committees to review the apex court’s ruling on local government autonomy.