Shammeh says tenure status has doused tension among elected officials
By Damilola Kushimo
The chairman of Isolo Local Council Development Area (LCDA) has said that the authoritative clarification on the expiration of the current tenure of council chairmen and councilors by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission (LASIEC) has doused tension among elected officials.
He spoke during a visit by a delegation of the LASIEC to the LCDA adding that it ended months of speculation and controversy.
Shammeh in his comment noted that their visitation was timely and the clarification which has come from the horse’s mouth has doused every form of uncertainty and distraction, emphasising that concentration can now be on delivering good governance.
“Your visit is timely as it has helped in dousing tension and apprehensions on tenure of local government chairmen. This will ensure we do not experience any distraction and all hands would be on deck to concentrate on good governance,” he commented.
Speaking earlier, Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi who led the delegation and represented LASIEC boss, Justice Omotunde Phillips explained that their visit was a preliminary action towards the local council polls which will now hold between April and June next year.
Other elected officials who reacted to the development include the Leader of the Legislative Arm, Hon. Remy Shittu.
According to Shittu: “This authoritative affirmation will afford us more time to further focus on delivering more qualitative legislation rather than being distracted by the uncertainty that has clouded our years in office, prior to this time.
The four-year tenure is a good development that will ensure that there is no vacuum in government unlike the caretaker administrations that preceded our election which the Supreme Court has declared unconstitutional. The vacuum which lasted for more than two years was not so good for our nascent democracy. We appreciate the Lagos state Governor Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu for upholding the Local Government Bill as amended by the Lagos State House of Assembly and assented by former Governor Ambode.”
Other members of the delegation include Dr. Noah Laval, Olori Sekinat Tijani, Prof. Gabriel Babawale and Mr Fasu Ayedun, Mrs Sinat Fadile (Permanent Secretary), Demola Gbadegesin, Eniola Adeshina, Mrs Aladefari, Tope Ojo, Seyi Adeluyi and Lola Jagunmolu.
