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APPOINTMENT OF LOCAL GOVT CARETAKER COMMITTEES ILLEGAL – SUPREME COURT
The Supreme Court has nullified and declare as illegal appointment of Local Government Transition Council Committee.
In an unanimous ruling by Justices of the Appeal Court delivered by Justice Emmanuel Agim, the Apex court said it is unconstitutional to appoint Transition Council Chairmen and Councillors.
The Supreme Court ruling states as follows
1. Allocations are to be paid directly to Local Government Councils immediately.
2. The Section of the Constitution for joint allocations automatically got deleted without NASS Amendment.
3. Appointment of Caretaker committees is illegal and unconstitutional, no governor has any powers to appoint any CTC.
4. That State governors have constituted themselves as dangerous species to the development of democracy..
