The legislative arm of Agege Local Government Area has announced the
receipt of a resignation letter from the incumbent Executive Chairman
of the Council, Alhaji Tunde Azeez, saying the correspondence would be
communicated to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.
Earlier on Wednesday, November 5, it was reported that Hon. Azeez, who
embarked on a medical leave about two months ago, eventually resigned,
citing his failing health. In his absence, the Vice Chairman,
Hon. AbdulGaniyu Vinod Obasa, served as acting chairman.
At a meeting attended by all seven councillors, Hon. Haruna Adeshina,
the leader of the legislative arm, acknowledged receipt of Azeez’s
letter. He declared that the councillors unanimously commended the
chairman’s decision to turn in his resignation letter to enable him to
attend to his health.
“We commend Hon. Tunde Azeez profoundly for this decision to
relinquish his chairmanship position and not hold on to power at the
detriment of the development of our community,” the leader said.
He added that the final decision on the matter lay with Governor Sanwo-Olu.
“While AbdulGaniyu Vinod Obasa remains as the Acting Chairman of the
Council, we are in the process of sending Hon Azeez’s resignation
letter to our supervising ministry, the Ministry of Local Government,
for onward transmission to Governor Sanwo-Olu for his consideration,
in line with the provision of the constitution,” the Council leader
stated.
