Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed former All Progressives Congress, APC, local government chairmen and councillors to immediately vacate all local government secretariats across the state, declaring their continued stay illegal and a clear disregard for court rulings.
In a statewide broadcast on Monday, the governor said the officials no longer have any legal authority to occupy the offices, having been removed through valid judicial processes.
He recalled that the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo nullified the APC-conducted local government elections in November 2022, a decision that was subsequently upheld by the Court of Appeal on February 10 and reaffirmed on June 13, 2025.
Governor Adeleke explained that, in compliance with court orders, the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission, OSIEC, conducted fresh local government elections on February 22, 2025.
According to him, the newly elected chairmen and councillors were duly sworn in the following day and remain the only legitimate occupants of local government offices in the state.
He further noted that even the APC officials had acknowledged in their court submissions that their tenure elapsed in October 2025, adding that their recent moves seeking tenure extension only reinforced the fact that they no longer possess a lawful mandate.
The governor accused the former officials of forcefully occupying the secretariats with the alleged support of armed police personnel, reportedly acting on the instructions of former governor, Gboyega Oyetola.
He further condemned reports that local government workers who attempted to resume duties were assaulted and harassed, describing such actions as an abuse of power and a threat to democratic governance.
The Osun Governor also called on residents of the state to remain calm, assuring them that his administration would uphold court judgments, restore legality at the grassroots level, and safeguard the citizens.
