An Appellate Court sitting in Abuja has orderd the immediate
reinstatement of sacked council chairmen and councillors in Kogi
State.
The chairmen and councillors headed to the court after the
councils were dissolved through an order of a High Court in Kogi
State.
Ruling on the case earlier today, the Appeal Court ordered the
immediate reinstatement of the council officers to complete their
legitimate term of three years.
Some of the Chairmen who spoke to Vanguard expressed joy at the
judgement and hailed it as victory for democracy.
The case which was instituted against the State Government over
the constitution of the State Independent Electoral Commission by
the APC led to the sack of the council helmsmen.
Kogi State Government had challenged the judgement to ensure
the reinstatement of the council chairmen and with the ruling of
the appeal court, the APC may decide to appeal the ruling at the
supreme court.
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