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Osun State's Political Landscape Heats Up as Major Parties Engage in Intense Exchanges

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Tensions have been running high in Osun State as the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) engage in a war of words over governance, revenue performance, and control of local government structures. The heated debate has been fueled by counter-allegations, with each party presenting contrasting narratives to support their claims. The situation has left residents and political observers on edge, seeking clarity on the truth behind the allegations.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Allied Peoples Movement (APM) has accused the Osun State government and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) of poor value-added tax (VAT) performance, claiming that Osun recorded the lowest VAT revenue in the South-West in the first quarter of 2025.
  • The All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the PDP and Osun State Government are planning to violently unleash mayhem on its Yes/No chairmen and take over local government secretariats on June 23rd.
  • The PDP has accused the APC of using a phantom plot to take over local government secretariats, while they plan to move N200 billion local government allocation into private bank accounts linked to members of the Adeleke family.
  • The Court of Appeal on June 13th affirmed the authenticity of the local government chairmen elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on February 22, 2025.
  • Governor Ademola Adeleke has stated that security agencies and relevant authorities in the state have been briefed about the ruling, with optimism that normalcy will be restored soon.

Statistics:

  • Osun State recorded the lowest VAT revenue in the South-West in the first quarter of 2025.
  • N200 billion local government allocation is alleged to have been funneled into private bank accounts linked to members of the Adeleke family.
  • June 13th, 2025, was the date of the Court of Appeal's judgement affirming the authenticity of the local government chairmen elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on February 22, 2025.
  • June 23rd, 2025, was the date alleged by the APC as when the PDP and Osun State Government would attempt to violently take over local government secretariats.

Sources:

1. Osun VAT Performance Laughable, Dishonest PDP - APM's statement signed by Adewale Adebayo.

2. Osun Govt, PDP Planning To Attack Yes/No Chairmen, APC Alleges - APC's statement.

3. Appeal Court Affirmed PDP Officials As Authentic Osun LG Chairmen - Governor Ademola Adeleke's statement by Olawale Rasheed.

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