The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has criticised lawmakers elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) over their name for the discharge of federal allocations to native authorities councils within the state.
In a press release issued by Kola Olabisi, the Osun APC Director of Media and Data, the APC mentioned members of the Nationwide and State Assemblies aligned with a faction of the PDP have been misrepresenting the standing of native authorities administration in Osun.
The response adopted a press convention in Osogbo on Saturday addressed by Senator Lere Oyewumi and different PDP lawmakers, the place they urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to direct the fee of federal allocations to council chairmen and councillors they recognise.
In line with the APC, the lawmakers’ enchantment disregards present courtroom rulings in regards to the management of the councils.
The occasion maintained that people occupying the positions beneath its platform have been reinstated by means of judicial pronouncements and are lawfully finishing up their duties.
“The duly elected chairmen and councillors have resumed obligations in step with the judgement of the Courtroom of Attraction delivered on 10 February 2025. Any try to explain them as unlawful occupants is a distortion of the info,” the assertion mentioned.
The APC referenced a Supreme Courtroom judgement delivered in December 2025, which it mentioned clarified the authorized standing of the council management.
“The apex courtroom’s choice is obvious on who the lawful officers are,” the occasion acknowledged.
Responding to allegations that APC officers have been occupying council secretariats with police assist, the occasion mentioned safety companies have been performing inside their constitutional mandate to keep up order.
“Legislation enforcement companies have an obligation to make sure peace and compliance with lawful courtroom selections,” the assertion added.
The APC additionally questioned the premise of the PDP lawmakers’ vote of confidence in Governor Ademola Adeleke and the state occasion management, describing it as unrelated to the authorized points surrounding council administration.
“It is necessary for elected representatives to align their public statements with subsisting judicial pronouncements. Political endorsements don’t override courtroom rulings,” it mentioned.
The occasion argued that directing federal allocations to any group aside from these recognised by the courts would quantity to disregarding the rule of legislation.
“We imagine the President will act in accordance with constitutional provisions and established judicial outcomes,” it acknowledged.
On inner occasion dynamics, the APC alleged inconsistencies within the positions taken by some lawmakers, although it didn’t present particular particulars.
It maintained that political disagreements shouldn’t be conflated with compliance with courtroom orders.
Referring to the killing of Remi Abass, a reinstated native authorities chairman in Irewole Native Authorities Space, the occasion famous that suspects have been at present dealing with trial.
“Justice should be allowed to take its course in all issues earlier than competent courts,” the APC mentioned.
The occasion urged Governor Adeleke to work with the APC council officers within the curiosity of residents.
“Collaboration inside the framework of the legislation stays important for efficient governance,” the assertion added
