Nigeria, Feb. 21 -- The Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, has advised the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, not to proceed with the local government elections scheduled for Saturday in the state.

Mr Fagbemi said there was no basis for fresh elections because a recent Court of Appeal ruling returned former council chairpersons and councillors to their former offices until October 2025.

"Any such election that may be held will not only be invalid since the term of office of the elected officials just restored by the judgement of the Court of Appeal will still be running until October 2025. It will also amount to an egregious breach of the Constitution which Governor Adeleke has sworn to uphold," Mr Fagbemi, who...