Lagos Assembly Suspends Alimosho Chairman
By Halimah Olamide
The Lagos State House of Assembly, has suspended the chairman of Alimosho Local Government, Jelili Sulaimon.
NPO reports that the chairman was suspended in a unanimous vote by the lawmakers, which is to take effect immediately.
His suspension was attributed to alleged non-compliance, defiance and unyielding attitude to the legislative House.
During the plenary, it was resolved that the vice chairman of the council, Mr. Akinpelu Johnson, should take over the running of its affairs.
The House further instructed the management of the council, including the manager and treasurer, to recognise the authority of the vice chairman and accord him all the support to make him work effectively.
The Chairman of the House Committee on Local Government Administration and Chieftaincy Affairs, Hon. Sanni Okanlawon, while moving a motion for his suspension, recalled that in April 2024, chaos broke out in the Iyana-Ipaja axis of Alimosho Local Government which led to the death of one Mr. Micheal Ajayi.
Hon. Okanlawon, whose committee was saddled with the responsibility to investigate the cause of the pandemonium, said that it was discovered that Jelili masterminded the chaos.
Okanlawon noted that all stakeholders involved in the issue were invited, however Jelili had continued to show acts of misconduct to the committee of the House.
He highlighted the council chairman’s failure to adhere to the Assembly’s directives and his mismanagement of public funds.
He, therefore, called for Jelili’s immediate suspension in line with relevant sections of the 1999 Constitution as amended.
“He should be suspended immediately while the vice chairman, Akin Johnson, takes over with immediate effect,” he prayed.