Tension In Osun As APC, PDP Clash Over LG Control

Tension is currently rising in Osun State as both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) attempt to take control of local government secretariats.

Masked gunmen reportedly stormed the council offices amid these clashes between the two parties, each trying to assert dominance over the third tier of government.

The APC maintains that a recent Court of Appeal ruling has reinstated the ousted elected council chairmen and councillors. In contrast, the state government argues that the election was invalidated by the Federal High Court in Osogbo. Reports indicate that in the early hours of Monday, APC members tried to seize control of various council secretariats but faced resistance from armed hoodlums. An attempt to take over in Boluwaduro was blocked by these hoodlums, and both APC and PDP members were prevented from accessing the council secretariat in Olorunda local government due to police intervention.

A traveller on the Ikire-Ibadan expressway, Tunde Shamsudeen, informed that hooded gunmen were firing shots into the air in front of the council secretariat in Irewole, Ikire. This situation forced motorists to divert at Ikoyi to avoid potential crossfire.

Furthermore, while the APC managed to gain entry to some council secretariats, workers did not report for duty, following a directive from the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in the state. These developments happened just a week after Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, expressed serious concerns about reports of a malicious scheme by certain factions within the opposition to launch aggressive attacks on local government secretariats throughout the state.

In a statement made available last week, Governor Adeleke stressed that the opposition camp was also plotting a coordinated assault on PDP leaders and senior government officials. He warned that “anyone caught in connection with this plot will face severe legal consequences.”

Governor Adeleke characterized Osun as one of the most tranquil states in the country and condemned the “alarming desperation” shown by opposition politicians, particularly from the APC. He criticized their reliance on “fabricated court rulings,” the spread of “false information,” and the creation of “misleading narratives” rather than engaging with voters ahead of the February 22nd elections. He pointed out that there is an existing court ruling obtained by the APP that invalidated the questionable 2022 local government elections, asserting that this ruling “remains legally binding and relevant.”

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