The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan on Wednesday upheld May 29, 2019 sack of the local government executives in Oyo state by Governor Seyi Makinde.

Justice Haruna Tsammani who delivered the judgment said the sacked local government Chairmen failed to show verifiable facts of the plan by the Oyo State governor to dissolve the councils.

Tsammani said the case brought up based on mere speculations and conjectures.

Bashorun Bosun Ajuwon had instituted the case on behalf of the Oyo State chapter of the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON).

The Governor Seyi Makinde led government and the embattled council bosses had been at loggerheads over the control of the local government and local council development areas.

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The judgement stirred jubilation as supporters of the state chapter of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) erupted in loud songs of victory at the Court of Appeal premises.

The court after considering all evidences and submissions of both legal teams upheld the validity of the decision of the Oyo state government to dissolve the sacked ALGON.

It would be recalled that ALGON had approached an Ibadan high court after Governor Makinde, few hours after he was sworn in, sacked its members who were elected by the administration of late former governor Abiola Ajimobi.