Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has dismissed allegations by the All Progressives Congress, APC, within the state that he bribed the management of the Nationwide Union of Native Authorities Workers, NULGE.
Governor Adeleke additionally described the claims as baseless and a risk to democracy and the judiciary.
In an announcement issued by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed on Sunday, Governor Adeleke, stated the APC’s claims have been unfounded and one other try and undermine the rule of regulation.
He stated the APC’s steady assaults and falsehoods have been a manifestation of the opposition’s disregard for the judiciary and democratic ideas.
“The extent of impunity on show by the state APC constitutes a critical risk to our democratic life. The social gathering began by falsifying a Courtroom of Enchantment judgment to assert a pretend reinstatement of its court-sacked chairmen,” he stated.
In line with him, the APC had proceeded to disregard a legitimate judgment that affirmed the legality of the Peoples Democratic Occasion, PDP, chairmen and councillors throughout the native governments.
“Behaving like political robbers in a lawless nation, the state APC received much more emboldened to invade and occupy the council secretariats with none authorized mandate. With a system that seems to pander to illegality, the opposition overtly made to assert public funds by one other layer of illegality till they have been legally stopped,” he said.
He added that the judiciary had supplied needed interventions, however the opposition’s open disregard for court docket processes had reached an alarming stage.
“The judiciary had waded in to set the data straight. Sadly, the state APC seems so bitter and so daring about its disrespect for the judiciary that it could possibly nonetheless be debating a matter now earlier than the very best court docket within the land,” he maintained.
He urged the general public to ignore the APC’s new bag of lies, saying the employees’ union was an impartial physique that wanted no inducement to guard its personal pursuits.
“The struggle to cease the tried looting of the native authorities treasury is a collective effort of all stakeholders who want no inducement to behave responsibly. The opposition has come to the tip of its recreation; the individuals have resisted illegality, and the judiciary will quickly make its last pronouncement,” he added.
Earlier, the Osun APC had accused Governor Adeleke of financially inducing placing NULGE officers to maintain their extended absence from work.
The APC, in an announcement signed by its Director of Media and Info, Kola Olabisi, alleged that the governor paid senior NULGE officers giant sums to proceed their strike.
In line with the APC, a viral video recorded by a senior NULGE member revealed that every Head of Native Authorities Administration within the 69 native councils, together with Native Council Improvement Areas, LCDAs, acquired ₦750,000, whereas Administrators of Administration and Finance have been paid ₦500,000 every.
Different Administrators and NULGE chairmen have been stated to have acquired ₦250,000 every, allegedly from the state authorities, to maintain the eight-month work abandonment.
“It’s fairly unusual {that a} authorities might go so low to the extent of selling and funding an unlawful work abandonment towards itself. This has led to the avoidable struggling of conventional rulers and grassroots dwellers,” Olabisi stated.
He additional alleged that the governor’s actions have been chargeable for delays in native authorities fund disbursements and accused Adeleke of shifting blame to the APC and federal companies.
“Our soothing balm as a celebration is that this present authorities is tenured, and it’ll finish by twenty seventh November 2026. The APC will return to revive the misplaced glory of the state,” he added
He additionally criticised NULGE leaders for promoting out their conscience, accusing them of abandoning the welfare of rank-and-file council staff who’re struggling to outlive in the course of the protracted strike.
The APC, whereas sustaining that the alleged bribery was an act of betrayal to the workforce, burdened that many retirees had missed their terminal advantages and celebrations because of the extended work stoppage.
