Osun APC Laments Prolonged Strike By Judiciary Under Governor Adeleke, Says 'Administration Is Disastrous'

According to the statement, “the reverse has been the case in Osun State” under Governor Adeleke.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has decried the prolonged strike embarked upon by the state judiciary under Governor Ademola Adeleke, saying the action had left citizens "without essential democratic, legal and social services."

The APC delivered a scathing assessment of Governor Adeleke’s three years in office, alleging institutional breakdown and a failure to deliver meaningful development despite increased federal allocations.

In a statement signed by the party chairman, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, the APC claimed that despite “the significant increase in monthly statutory federal allocations… aimed at easing governance and attracting development projects,” Osun has instead suffered stagnation and decline under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led administration.

According to the statement, “the reverse has been the case in Osun State” under Governor Adeleke.

The party accused the governor of prioritising projects that “easily attract public funds” while neglecting essential sectors such as education, health, agriculture, transportation, and security'.

The APC alleged that the administration has spent heavily on “needless and badly constructed flyovers and poorly executed roads that fail basic engineering and integrity tests,” insisting that these projects offer little benefit to the wider population.

The opposition further accused the governor of running what it described as an “Edenisation agenda,” claiming that “about 90 per cent” of recent projects were concentrated in Adeleke’s hometown.

The statement also alleged that “more than half of political office holders” hail from the governor’s family and community.

“Governor Adeleke has, through his approach to governance, demonstrated a preference for projects that easily attract public funds,” the party said, accusing him of “blatant favouritism and nepotism.”

The party highlighted a prolonged crisis in the state’s governance structure, stating that local governments have been “effectively shut down for about a year,” while the judiciary has been crippled by a more than two-month strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN).

“The judiciary remains the last hope of the common man,” the APC warned, lamenting that “courtrooms are locked, case files abandoned, and thousands of cases… remain in indefinite limbo.”

It added that detainees are stuck without trial, businesses cannot enforce contracts, and victims of domestic violence lack legal protection.

The APC argued that the shutdown of key institutions constitutes a “breakdown of the rule of law,” insisting that no democracy can survive such an abnormal situation.

The statement also accused the government of worsening economic hardship in the state. It alleged that nearly ₦1 trillion in revenue accrued to Osun in the past 36 months has yielded “little to show,” with no functional public transport system, no new housing initiatives, and no recruitment of teachers.

The party criticised the administration for sacking “1,500 teachers and thousands of health workers” hired by the previous government, describing the move as “political victimisation.”

It further alleged that over 32,000 teaching applicants were “defrauded” during recruitment processes that yielded no credible results.

On education costs, the APC stated that students now pay “as much as ₦1.5 million per session in UNILESA and UNIOSUN,” while fees in Iree and Esa-Oke polytechnics have reportedly doubled.

The statement accused the government of stoking instability in traditional institutions, citing controversies over royal stools such as the Owa of Igbajo and the Aree of Iree. It alleged that communal tensions in parts of the state are “government instigated.”