Save Grassroots Governance In Osun, Accord Party Begs Tinubu
THE Accord Party has called on President Bola Tinubu to save governance at grassroots level in Osun State.
National Chairman of the party, Maxwell Mgbudem in a press statement said the need to restore order and democratic values in the local governments in Osun State cannot be overemphasized.
He demanded the immediate vacation of local government secretariats in the state by the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen and councilors.
He explained that the purported election of chairmen and councillors was nullified by the Federal High Court Osogbo, in November 2022 and upheld by the Court of Appeal on 10th February 2025, and again on 13th June 2025, on ground that it was conducted in flagrant violation of the requirements of the law.
Mgbudem said “more importantly, the tenure of the APC officials in the charade called election expired on 22nd October 2025.”
According to him, “there is no justification whatsoever why they will continue to occupy local government secretariats in Osun State backed and protected by the police as if Nigeria was a Banana Republic with no rule of law and where might is right. It is outrageous and a calculated assault on the nation’s hard earned democracy.
“Throwing patriotism, decency and integrity to the wind, the ex-APC chairmen and councilors recently rushed to the Federal High Court seeking an extension of their expired tenure by judicial fiat, forgetting that the court is the temple of justice, and those who come to equity must come with clean hands. This forum shopping is a delay tactic to continue the siege on Osun local government secretariats.
“It is obvious that there is no place in the nation’s Constitution and Electoral Act that permits tenure extension for any elected official. These anti-democratic forces have chosen to make a mockery of our representative governance. It is unacceptable and will be resisted by all lovers of democracy in Nigeria. We have a duty to safeguard our civil rule.
“Accordingly, Accord Party demands the immediate release of the ₦130 Billion statutory allocations to Osun state local governments illegally withheld by the federal government. It is unfair and unjust to withhold funds meant for effective and efficient governance at the grassroots, the government closest to the people.
“Accord Party condemns this assault on the nation’s democracy by reactionary forces who want to cause confusion and political upheaval with a view to declaring a state of emergency in Osun State.
“The party commends Governor Ademola Adeleke for his political sagacity, maturity, restraint and respect for the rule of law in the face of provocation, rascality and recklessness by these ex-APC chairmen, councilors and their sponsors who want to discredit his progressive, people-oriented government that has transformed the state.”
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