AbdulRazaq extends suspension of Kwara LG chairs, others

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Thursday extended the suspension of the 16 local government chairmen and their legislative committees by another six months.

The governor in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Rafiu Ajakaye, said that the decision was premised on the ongoing investigation of the affected officials by the anti-graft body and a subsisting resolution of the House of Assembly.

Accused of alleged misappropriation of public funds, the officials were initially suspended for six months following a June 18 resolution of the Kwara State House of Assembly authorising the governor to do so.

It read, “The Governor has today signed the Kwara State Local Government Councils’ (Suspension) Order 2020 which extends the subsisting suspension of the executive and legislative committees by six months. This extension, which is pursuant to the subsisting Kwara State House of Assembly resolution of 18th June 2019, is in public interest.”