•Call on Kwara State House of Assembly to Rescind Decision
The Kwara State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) last night, condemned the dissolution of three statutory commissions by the Kwara State House of Assembly following request from Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq.
The dissolved commissions are the Kwara State Civil Service Commission, Kwara State Independent Electoral Commission (KWASIEC) and the state Assembly Service Commission.
The party said considered the disbandment of the three commissions as a broad daylight robbery on democratic ideals and constitutional violation by the lawmakers and the All Progressives Congress-led state government.
The PDP in a statement issued by its state chairman, Engr. Kola Shittu demanded the House to as a matter of necessity reverse its extra judicial decision.
“As it was the case with the unlawful suspension of local government chairmen, this latest action by the Kwara State House of Assembly is undemocratic, illegal and ill-advised; it is impunity taken too far. The Assembly cannot arbitrarily sack chairmen and members of statutory commissions that were duly appointed for no justifiable reason.
“The lawmakers have once again put the cart before the horse as no proper investigation was conducted neither were the affected individuals invited for questioning.
“There is absolutely no iota of truth in the allegation of gross misconduct levelled against the officials who had barely stayed in office for three months. This is nothing but a case of ‘give a dog a bad name and hang it.’
“Our party, therefore, demand that the House immediately rescind its decision on the dissolution of the commissions, as it is wrong and undemocratic.
“We also call on the chairmen and members of the affected commissions to remain calm and utilise every lawful means to seek justice”.