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Osun APC Accuses Governor Adeleke of Masterminding NULGE Strike

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Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has criticized Governor Ademola Adeleke for allegedly sponsoring the ongoing strike by the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), which has crippled governance at the grassroots level. The APC dismissed attempts to hold President Bola Tinubu responsible for the inability of Local Councils to access their allocations. The party alleged that Governor Adeleke had been working in cahoots with the leadership of NULGE to sustain the sympathy strike, which began after the Court of Appeal reinstated APC's Council Executives on February 10, 2025. The APC stated that Governor Adeleke's actions were preventing the preparation of salaries for traditional rulers in the state, including their statutory allowances and salaries.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Osun State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Ademola Adeleke of masterminding the ongoing strike by the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE).
  • The party alleged that Governor Adeleke had been working in cahoots with the leadership of NULGE to sustain the sympathy strike, paralyzing governance at the grassroots level for months.
  • The Court of Appeal reinstated APC's Council Executives on February 10, 2025, but Governor Adeleke allegedly prevented the council administrators from functioning, thereby crippling local administration.
  • The APC stated that Governor Adeleke's actions were preventing the preparation of salaries for traditional rulers in the state, including their statutory allowances and salaries.
  • The APC called on Governor Adeleke to release NULGE to resume work in all Local Government Councils, citing the negative impact of the strike on the people.
  • The sponsored interest groups should redirect their plea to Governor Adeleke to addressed the root cause of the strike.
  • Governor Adeleke's allegedly sponsored interest groups are labeling President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for being responsible for the inability of council chairmen to access accumulated local government allocations.

Statistics:

  • The NULGE strike has crippled governance at the grassroots level for months.
  • According to the APC, Governor Adeleke's actions have prevented the preparation of salaries for traditional rulers in the state, including their statutory allowances and salaries.
  • The Court of Appeal reinstated APC's Council Executives on February 10, 2025.

Sources:

  • APC statement signed by Kola Olabisis, Director of Media and Information.

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