The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has announced the disbursement of ₦2 billion to the former chairmen of local government areas in the state.
In 2019, the LG Chairmen were sacked by Makinde. They were elected in 2018 during the regime of Late Governor Abiola Ajimobi.
However, the former council bosses and the state government have been at loggerheads over the payment of their entitlements since they were dismissed, leading to court cases which forced the Governor to decide on an out-of-court settlement.
Speaking on Saturday during the burial and thanksgiving service in honour of Mama Ruth Adenihun Dare, mother of former Minister of Youth and Sports, Chief Sunday Dare, Makinde said the ₦2bn was released on Friday.
He further added that his presence in Ogbomoso to honour Dare, an APC chieftain, is an indication that people should not fight because of politicians.
He said: “I am sure Chief Sunday Dare must have thought I wouldn’t attend this event because we don’t belong to the same party. I tell people not to fight because of politicians because it is not worth it. This is because we do a lot of other things together behind the curtain.
“When I took over as governor in 2019, I decided to sack all the local government chairmen because we felt their election was unconstitutional.
“As a result, they also took me to court for government to pay their entitlements. We dragged the matter up to the Supreme Court level. But, on Friday, I paid N2 billion out of the debt. So, we are no longer fighting.”
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