Reinstated APC Chairmen Take Over 30 LGAs Amid Assembly Backlash
Reinstated local government chairmen and councillors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) took control of 30 local government areas in Osun State on Wednesday, enforcing a recent Court of Appeal ruling in their favor.
Reports indicate that APC members mobilized across the state, organized by Federal Constituency divisions, to reclaim the councils.
A monitoring exercise by Journalists confirmed that the chairmen successfully occupied key councils, including Boripe, Boluwaduro, Ila, Ola-Oluwa, Ifelodun, Ilesa West, Ilesa East, Olorunda, Ede-South, Ede North, and Odo-Otin.
APC spokesperson Chief Kola Olabisi stated:
“As of 2 PM today, we have taken over 26 councils. Our chairmen have issued a directive for local government workers to resume duties.”
Similarly, APC State Secretary Kamorudeen Alao affirmed:
“We have taken over all 30 local government areas of Osun State. The process was peaceful—no fight, no violence.”
However, the move has sparked strong reactions from the Osun State House of Assembly. Speaker Adewale Egbedun condemned the takeover, accusing security operatives of enabling an illegal occupation of local government councils.
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He stated:
“This crisis stems from a coordinated, illegal attempt to forcefully seize control of our local government councils by individuals who have no legal or constitutional right to those offices.
“Today, members of the opposition party in the state, the All Progressives Congress (APC), forcefully broke into local government secretariats across the state. This unlawful invasion is not only a direct attack on our democratic institutions but also a clear violation of the rule of law and a threat to public peace and order.”
The development has deepened political tensions in Osun, with the legality of the takeover likely to be further contested in the coming days.
