The Vice Chairman of Alimosho Local Government Area, Mr. Akinpelu Johnson, has officially received his appointment letter to take over from the suspended Chairman, Jelili Sulaimon.
The letter, dated 8th October 2024, was signed by Kikelomo Bolarinwa, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs, and Rural Development.
The letter, titled “Re: Suspension of Mr. Sulaimon Jelili, Chairman, Alimosho Local Government Area – Resolution of the House,” referred to the resolution of the Lagos State House of Assembly. It stated that Mr. Jelili Sulaimon had been suspended indefinitely from his position as Chairman of Alimosho Local Government, in accordance with Section 24 (1, 2, 3, 4) of the Local Government Administration Law (Amendment) Law, 2016.
As a result, Mr. Johnson was instructed to assume the role of Acting Chairman immediately.
Earlier, on Monday, the Lagos State House of Assembly suspended Jelili Sulaimon from office following various allegations raised by the lawmakers.
The House resolved that Akinpelu Johnson should take over the leadership of the council and further directed the council’s management, including the manager and treasurer, to fully support Johnson in his new role to ensure his effective administration.
Meanwhile, four out of the seven councillors in the council have denounced the purported suspension of Johnson by their three colleagues.
In a press release signed by the four councillors including Deputy Leader Mojisola Fabusuyi Ayeni (Ward D), Saheed Adejoke (Ward C), Rasheed Semiu (Ward E), Elizabeth Fashina (Ward F), they commended the House of Assembly for intervening while urging stakeholders’ in the council to go about their activities peacefully.
Read the full statement below:
Illegal Suspension of Hon. Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson,Vice Chairman Alimosho Local Government
We, the undersigned legislators from Alimosho Local Government, officially dissociate ourselves from the staged managed, and illegal suspension of Mr. Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson, The Vice Chairman of Alimosho Local Government.
We condemn in totality the purported suspension of the Vice Chairman by minority legislators who acted on instructions of the validly suspended Chairman.
As representatives of our people from different wards in Alimosho, we remain committed to supporting the state and federal government’s efforts to improve the lives and well-being of our people, most especially at the grassroots.
We commend the State House of Assembly for their intervention in the mismanagement of the local government over the years. We urge all stakeholders to remain peaceful as there’s no cause for alarm.
The Renewed Hope (RH) Agenda of our Dear President, H.E Asiwaju Bola Tinubu GCFR, and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s THEMES + Agenda, deserve every attention and support at this critical stage of our state and nationhood and by extension at the local government.
We would like to emphasize that at no time was the Vice Chairman suspended hence our readiness to support him going forward with the administration of the Local Government.
As a man of the people, we have no doubt in our minds that Hon Akinpelu Johnson will deliver beyond the expectations.
We shall keep the public posted should there be any information of interest to the public.
Signed:
- Councillor. Mojisola Fabusuyi Ayeni (Ward D), Alimosho LGA, Deputy Leader
- Councillor Saheed Adejoke (Ward C), Alimosho LGA, Chief Whip
- Councillor Rasheed Semiu (Ward E), Alimosho LGA, Member.
- Councillor Elizabeth Fashina (Ward F), Alimosho LGA, member.
