Barely six days after the Supreme Court declared using Caretaker Committee to run local government councils as illegal, 401 members of the committee in Osun State have resigned their appointment.
Governor Ademola Adeleke in August 2023 appointed them to run Osun councils and extended their tenure for six months in February 2024.
The ex-chairman of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria, Osun State, Sarafadeen Awotunde, informed the action of the CTC members was hinged on the Supreme Court verdict.
He noted that all the 69 caretaker chairmen and 332 members drawn from different wards across the State have resigned since the Supreme Court has declared them illegal office occupants.
He said: “Since we already called them caretaker, I don’t think there is any appropriate word to use than that they resigned. Nobody sacked them.
“Caretakers have temporary time to spend. It means their time is over. If you look at it critically, you will see that the Supreme Court has given a verdict. So whatever is called caretaker now is illegal. So, there is nothing like a caretaker in Nigeria again.”
The resignation letter of chairman of Caretaker Committee for Odo-Otin local government area Adewale Adeyinka dated July 17th 2024 was obtained by The Nation on Wednesday.
Adeyinka addressed the letter to Governor Adeleke and copied the Assembly to inform them about his resignation.
The letter titled: ‘Resignation from position of Chairman, Caretaker Committee, Odi-Otin Local Government Area’ reads: “I hope this letter finds you well. It is with a sense of duty and respect for our democratic principles that I write to tender my resignation from my position as Chairman of the Caretaker Committee for Odo-Otin Local Government, effective immediately.
“As I move on to pursue further opportunities to serve my people, I want to assure you that the good work we have started will not end. I remain committed to supporting the growth and development of Odo-Otin Local Government in any capacity I can.
“It has been an honor to serve, and I am proud of the progress we have made together. Thank you for your understanding and support.”
