Kwara Agenda, a civil society organization, has protested the refusal of the Kwara State House of Assembly Speaker, Yakubu Salihu Danladi to inaugurate member-elect, Abdulraheem Agboola.
The Group’s State Coordinator, Com. Yakub Haroon Kannike, at a press conference in Ilorin, the state capital described the Speaker’s action as “reckless”, adding that it is a “grand conspiracy by some forces from the executive arm of government” in the state.
The statement read partly, “Today is a sad day for our democracy as we can authoritatively relay to you that despite these serial court pronouncements and enforcement order by appeal Court, the Speaker in what we consider as grand conspiracy by some forces from the executive arm of government had refused to swear-in Hon. Agboola to begin people of Ilorin South State constituency have had no representation at the House as of last year September when the tribunal had taken its decision.
“To worsen the picture, Hon. Abdulazeez Oluwanilo who had been declared as an impostor by court is still being allowed to seat at the House and draw illegal salaries and allowances on behalf of the Ilorin South people.
“We must condemn the silence of all security agencies in Kwara State including the judiciary while this is open disregard of court and law of the land. The unfortunate silence of security suggested that they have all compromised their lawful duties to uphold laws and order and ensure full enforcement of our laws.
“Today, an impostor is attending plenary and drawing from taxpayers money illegally and there seems to be no consequences, will the police authority claim to be unaware of all these contemptuous tendencies ongoing in the State.”
