Osun Local Government Crisis: PDP Appeals to President Tinubu for Intervention

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun has urged President Bola Tinubu to intervene in the ongoing local government crisis in the state, citing the need to avoid a breakdown of law and order and the refusal of the APC opposition to obey the Court of Appeal judgment. The party chairman, Mr. Sunday Bisi, made the appeal while speaking at the League of Veterans Journalists meeting in Osogbo. The crisis began when the Court of Appeal, Akure, upheld a Federal High Court judgment that sacked the council chairmen and councilors elected in 2022, but the APC maintained that the ruling did not nullify the election.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Court of Appeal, Akure, upheld a Federal High Court judgment that sacked the council chairmen and councilors elected in 2022, affirming PDP chairmen elected on February 22 as authentic.
  • The APC maintained that the Court of Appeal ruling did not nullify the election, while the PDP argued that the judgment was final and binding.
  • The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) directed local government workers to withdraw their services from February 17, citing security concerns.
  • The state government stated that the Court of Appeal ruling affirmed the Federal High Court judgment that sacked the council chairmen and councilors elected in 2022.
  • Mr. Sunday Bisi, the PDP chairman in Osun, appealed to President Tinubu to intervene in the crisis, citing the need to avoid a breakdown of law and order.
  • The PDP alleged that the APC opposition was refusing to obey the Court of Appeal judgment, leading to the ongoing crisis in local government areas in the state.

Statistics:

  • February 10: Court of Appeal, Akure, upholds Federal High Court judgment sacked council chairmen and councilors elected in 2022.
  • January 13: Court of Appeal, Akure, struck out an earlier appeal for lack of diligent prosecution.
  • February 17: Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) direct local government workers to withdraw their services, citing security concerns.
  • June 13: Court of Appeal, Akure Division, dismisses application by APC to relist earlier appeal.

Sources:

  • The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)
  • League of Veterans Journalists
  • News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
  • Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC)
  • Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE)