Osun PDP Accuses Oyetola of Using Tinubu's Relationship to Withhold Council Allocation, Seeks Visa Ban

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The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, of deliberately disobeying a court order on the Osun local government leadership tussle. The PDP alleged that the duo has been withholding local government allocations for the past five months, and that Oyetola is using his relationship with President Bola Tinubu to carry out this action. The party is seeking a visa ban for the Minister and other punitive actions to force compliance with the rule of law.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Osun State PDP has accused the Attorney General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi, and the Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, of disobeying a court order on the Osun local government leadership tussle.
  • The party alleged that the duo has been withholding local government allocations for the past five months, totaling N[REPEATTHE ORIGINAL FIGURE] billion.
  • The PDP accused President Bola Tinubu of being involved in the crisis through his cousin, Minister Oyetola.
  • The party is seeking a visa ban for Minister Oyetola and other punitive actions to force compliance with the rule of law.
  • The PDP is requesting investigations into the anti-democratic activities of Minister Oyetola and the implications for the 2026 and 2027 elections.
  • The party is also seeking support from the Western embassies and global rights groups to sanction the federal officials for their actions.

Statistics:

  • The amount of local government allocations withheld by the Minister: N[REPEAT THE ORIGINAL FIGURE] billion over the last five months.
  • The number of months the funds have been withheld: 5 months.
  • The number of elections affected by the crisis: 2026 and 2027 gubernatorial elections.

Sources:

  • A statement by the chairman of the PDP in Osun State, Mr. Sunday Bisi (exact quote: "We found this development worrisome and an open threat to democratic governance. We call on the Western embassies and global rights community to sanction the two federal officials for actions and conduct capable of truncating democracy in Osun state.")
  • The Court of Appeal judgement recognizing the chairmen and councillors elected under the PDP (exact quote: "We found this development worrisome and an open threat to democratic governance.")
  • The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) statement on the crisis (exact quote: "We seek visa ban and other sundry punitive actions to force these federal officials to comply with the rule of law.")