Lawmakers elected on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform have come under fire from Osun State’s All Progressives Congress (APC) for demanding that federal funds be made available to the state’s local government councils.
Members of the National and State Assemblies who support a section of the PDP are allegedly misrepresenting the state of local government administration in Osun, according to a statement released by Kola Olabisi, the Osun APC Director of Media and Information.
The response came after PDP lawmakers, including Senator Lere Oyewumi, held a news conference in Osogbo on Saturday and requested President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to pay federal allocations to council chairmen and council members they recognize.
The MPs’ appeal, the APC claims, ignores previous court decisions pertaining to council leadership.
The party insisted that those holding the positions under its platform were properly doing their responsibilities after being rehabilitated by court rulings.
“The validly elected chairmen and council members have returned to their duties in accordance with the Court of Appeal’s 10-February 2025 ruling. It is a misrepresentation of the facts to try to characterize them as illegal occupants, the statement stated.
The APC cited a ruling from the Supreme Court in December 2025 that it claimed made clear the council leadership’s legal standing.
The party claimed that “the ruling of the supreme court is clear on who the lawful officials are.”
In response to claims that APC officials were using police assistance to takeover council secretariats, the party stated that security forces were carrying out their constitutional duty to uphold law and order.
The statement went on to say that law enforcement organizations have an obligation to maintain harmony and abide by valid court rulings.
The APC also questioned the rationale behind the PDP parliamentarians’ vote of confidence in the state party leadership and Governor Ademola Adeleke, claiming that it had nothing to do with the legal concerns pertaining to council administration.
It is crucial that public statements made by elected officials correspond with current court rulings. Court decisions are not superseded by political endorsements, it stated.
Directing government funds to any group other than those recognized by the courts, the party contended, would be a violation of the rule of law.
It said, “We are confident that the President will act in conformity with constitutional provisions and established judicial outcomes.”
Although it could not give specifics, the APC claimed that several lawmakers’ stances were inconsistent with regard to internal party dynamics.
It stated that following judicial orders should not be confused with political disputes.
Regarding the murder of Remi Abass, a local government chairman who had been reinstated in Irewole Local Government Area, the party indicated that suspects were presently on trial.
The APC stated that justice must be given the opportunity to be served in all cases before appropriate courts.
The party called on Governor Adeleke to cooperate with APC council members for the sake of the locals.
According to the statement, “effective governance still requires collaboration within the legal framework.”
