The Ogun State House of Assembly has acknowledged a correspondence from the State Governor,
Prince Dapo Abiodun requesting for a three month extension of the tenure of the present Local
Government Transition Committees following the expiration of their tenure on the 17th of April, 2020.
The Governor’s letter dated 13th April, 2020, read by Speaker Olakunle Oluomo before the lawmakers at
a plenary session held at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, noted that the request for the extension became
expedient to avert a vacuum in Local Government administration; considering the fact that Local Government Councils election had not been scheduled due to prevailing circumstances.
“As you may be aware, the tenure of the present Local Government Transition Committees expires on
17th April, 2020. Considering the fact that Local Government elections have not been scheduled due yo
prevailing circumstances, it has become expedient to request for the extension of the tenure of the
Transition Committees to avert the creation of a vacuum in Local Government Administration.
Arising from the forgoing, I write to request that the tenure of the Local Government Transition
Committees to be extended for another period of 3 months, effective 18th April, 2020”, the letter partly
reads.
Consequently, the Speaker directed the Council Chairmen to forward their performance reports since
assumption of office to the Assembly on or before Monday, 18th, May 2020.
Yemisi Oreoluwa
