News Brief: Adeleke Demands Release of Withheld Osun Council Funds
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged President Bola Tinubu to release local government funds withheld by the Federal Government, stressing there is “no legal basis” for their seizure.
In a statement on Wednesday, Adeleke reaffirmed that APC chairmen were sacked by a court in 2022, while the PDP chairmen and councillors elected in February 2025 remain the lawful officeholders.
He commended the Osun Council of Obas and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for backing the call, noting that court judgments and constitutional provisions guarantee local government financial autonomy.
The NBA, in an August 19 letter to the Attorney General of the Federation, also demanded the immediate release of the funds, warning that withholding them amounts to a violation of the Constitution and undermines democratic institutions.
The Association stressed that the continued seizure of Osun’s allocations since February 2025 weakens public trust, sets a dangerous precedent, and emboldens lawlessness.
Adeleke vowed to defend the rights of Osun people through “rule of law and due process.”
#Osun #Adeleke #Tinubu #LocalGovernment #PDP #APC #N
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged President Bola Tinubu to release local government funds withheld by the Federal Government, stressing there is “no legal basis” for their seizure.
In a statement on Wednesday, Adeleke reaffirmed that APC chairmen were sacked by a court in 2022, while the PDP chairmen and councillors elected in February 2025 remain the lawful officeholders.
He commended the Osun Council of Obas and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for backing the call, noting that court judgments and constitutional provisions guarantee local government financial autonomy.
The NBA, in an August 19 letter to the Attorney General of the Federation, also demanded the immediate release of the funds, warning that withholding them amounts to a violation of the Constitution and undermines democratic institutions.
The Association stressed that the continued seizure of Osun’s allocations since February 2025 weakens public trust, sets a dangerous precedent, and emboldens lawlessness.
Adeleke vowed to defend the rights of Osun people through “rule of law and due process.”
#Osun #Adeleke #Tinubu #LocalGovernment #PDP #APC #N
News Brief: Adeleke Demands Release of Withheld Osun Council Funds
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has urged President Bola Tinubu to release local government funds withheld by the Federal Government, stressing there is “no legal basis” for their seizure.
In a statement on Wednesday, Adeleke reaffirmed that APC chairmen were sacked by a court in 2022, while the PDP chairmen and councillors elected in February 2025 remain the lawful officeholders.
He commended the Osun Council of Obas and the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) for backing the call, noting that court judgments and constitutional provisions guarantee local government financial autonomy.
The NBA, in an August 19 letter to the Attorney General of the Federation, also demanded the immediate release of the funds, warning that withholding them amounts to a violation of the Constitution and undermines democratic institutions.
The Association stressed that the continued seizure of Osun’s allocations since February 2025 weakens public trust, sets a dangerous precedent, and emboldens lawlessness.
Adeleke vowed to defend the rights of Osun people through “rule of law and due process.”
#Osun #Adeleke #Tinubu #LocalGovernment #PDP #APC #N
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