The chairman of Agege Local Government Area in Lagos, Hon. Tunde Azeez has resigned from his position.
The vice chairman, Abdul-Ganiyu Vinod Obasa, the son of the Lagos State House of Assembly Speaker, Mudashiru Obasa, has assumed office as the new chairman.
Speaking at a press briefing attended by all seven councillors, the Leader of the House, Hon Haruna Adeshina, announced that the council had officially received Azeez’s resignation letter and would forward it to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu through the Ministry of Local Government and Community Affairs for necessary action.
Azeez, who had transferred power to his Vice Chairman, Hon AbdulGaniyu Vinod Obasa, about two months ago before embarking on medical leave, formally stepped down to focus on his health.
Hon Adeshina commended the former chairman for his decision to step aside, describing it as a demonstration of integrity and commitment to the progress of the community.
“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,” Adeshina stated.
He further explained that while Obasa remains the acting chairman of the council, the final approval of the resignation rests with the state governor.
“We are in the process of sending Hon Azeez’s resignation letter to our supervising ministry for onward transmission to Governor Sanwo-Olu, in line with constitutional provisions,” he added.
Also present at the briefing were the immediate past Chairmen of Agege Local Government and Orile Agege Local Council Development Area, Chief Ganiyu Kola Egunjobi and Pastor J S Babatunde, who joined in acknowledging Azeez’s service and wishing him a speedy recovery.
