Osun State Government Commends Court of Appeal, APC under Oyetola's Leadership Faces Criticism

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The Osun State Government has hailed the Court of Appeal for ruling against the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the judgment has settled the crisis over the local government matter in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, stated that the court's decision reaffirmed the nullity of the local government election conducted by the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) in 2022 under the administration of former Governor Gboyega Oyetola. Alimi claimed that the judgment of the Federal High Court, which sacked the Osun APC Yes/No Chairmen and Councilors, still subsists and is binding on all those chairmen and councilors.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Court of Appeal has denied the APC the opportunity to relist the case on the Local Government matter in Osun State.
  • The Osun State Government has commended the Court of Appeal for standing by the truth, justice, and rule of law.
  • The government has called on APC under Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola's leadership to apologize to the people of Osun State for the unwarranted and unnecessary crisis inflicted on the state.
  • The Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, declared that the local government election conducted by OSSIEC in 2022 was unconstitutional and null and void.
  • The judgment of the Federal High Court, which sacked the Osun APC Yes/No Chairmen and Councilors, still subsists and is binding on all those chairmen and councilors.
  • The Osun State Government will wait for the certified true copy of the judgment before withdrawing all the suits before the court.
  • The APC led by former Governor Gboyega Oyetola was accused of inflicting unnecessary and unwarranted political crisis on Osun State, leading to loss of lives and properties.

Statistics:

  • The local government election conducted by OSSIEC in 2022 was declared unconstitutional and null and void.
  • The judgment of the Federal High Court, which sacked the Osun APC Yes/No Chairmen and Councilors, still subsists and is binding on all those chairmen and councilors.

Sources:

  • Source: Osun State Government press release, cited in the report.
  • No external sources were cited in the report.