The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Sunday instructed chairmen elected under its platform—who were allegedly reinstated by the Court of Appeal ruling on February 10—to assume their roles at their respective local government secretariats on Monday.
This directive was issued in a statement by the APC’s Director of Media and Information, Mr. Kola Olabisi, who urged the chairmen to ignore false reports circulating on social media advising them against resuming work in the 30 local government secretariats across the state.
The party attributed the misinformation to anti-democratic forces.
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Meanwhile, Governor Ademola Adeleke, during the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected chairmen and councillors in Osogbo on Sunday, instructed them not to resume work immediately. He cited concerns over potential clashes with individuals who, according to him, had forcefully occupied the secretariats with police support.
The statement read: “Our attention has been drawn to fake news on social media, orchestrated by a supposed democratic state government, claiming that the leadership of the APC in Osun state has directed its elected local government chairmen and councillors not to resume in their various local government council areas tomorrow.
“We want to inform the authentic, Court of Appeal-reinstated local government council chairmen and councillors that no such information came from the esteemed leadership of our party.
“It is the handwork of reactionary elements who believe they can achieve their inordinate political ambitions through the dissemination of fake stories to confuse our focused, elected council bosses and chiefs.
“We want to make it abundantly clear that the elected APC local government chairmen and councillors must resume at their respective local government council areas to continue serving the deprived people at the grassroots level of government. The APC is a party founded on the rule of law, which is why the Court of Appeal judgment delivered at the Akure Division, Akure, Ondo State, on February 10, 2025, is the fundamental basis of your reinstatement.”
The APC called on the state Commissioner of Police, the State Director of the Department of State Services, and the State Comptroller of Civil Defence to remain vigilant and ensure peace is maintained across all local government council areas in the state.
The party also urged parents and guardians to caution their children and wards against being used as political thugs by frustrated politicians intent on destabilizing the state.
Saturday’s local government election saw Governor Ademola Adeleke casting his vote at 7:56 am at Unit 9, Sagba Abogunde Ward 2, in Ede North Local Government Area.
On Sunday, Adeleke inaugurated the newly elected local government chairmen and councillors, advising them to prioritize good governance while warning against any attempts to seize council secretariats by force.
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