Our LG Chairmen Entitled To Allocations – Osun APC Insists
The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday, accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of misrepresenting facts surrounding local government administration and federal allocations in the state.
The party chairman, Tajudeen Lawal, while addressing journalists at the party’s secretariat in Osogbo, said the governor’s recent statewide broadcast presented a distorted narrative of the legal status of local government councils and their officials.
Lawal noted that the governor wrongly described APC chairmen and councillors as illegal occupants of council secretariats, insisting that their return followed valid court decisions.
The party chairman said, “The reinstated officials resumed duties on the strength of subsisting judicial pronouncements.”
Lawal further said the judgment of the Court of Appeal delivered on February 10, 2025, nullified the process through which the officials were earlier removed, stressing that the ruling remained binding and had not been overturned.
Recalling how the dispute started, Lawal said Governor Adeleke after assuming office, replaced elected council officials with caretaker committees, a move he described as premature.
Responding to allegations of tenure elongation, the APC chairman explained that issues before the Federal High Court concerned the interpretation of tenure provisions, not an attempt to extend time in office.
“That action triggered the legal battles the governor now complains about. Seeking judicial clarity cannot be equated with tenure extension,” Lawal added.
On the question of local government allocations, Lawal, who dismissed claims that the Federal Government was withholding funds meant for Osun councils, argued that ongoing litigations initiated by the state government and its allies were responsible for delays.
“There are multiple court actions, including suits involving commercial banks, aimed at stopping the release of funds to elected council officials. Such cases, not federal interference, stalled disbursements,” he said.
Lawal said the Supreme Court judgment has affirmed local government autonomy and made it clear that state governments lacked the authority to act on behalf of local councils in financial matters.
“Any continued attempt to control council funds contradicts the spirit of that ruling,” he stated.
Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.
Related posts:
FG Has Paid Seized Allocations To APC Yes/No Chairmen – Osun NULGE
Court Stops CBN, AGF From Opening Accounts, Remitting Allocations To Sacked APC Chairmen In Osun
Court Stops UBA From Disbursing Osun LG Allocations To APC Yes Or No Chairmen
Osun APC LG Chairmen’s Tenure Lapsed In 2025, Cannot Be Elongated – Adeleke Insists
