…Says the governor is the architect of the crisis

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo

The House of Representatives member representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State, Mr. Wole Oke, has tasked Governor Ademola Adeleke to stop blackmailing President Bola Tinubu over the ongoing local government imbroglio in the state.

Oke also blamed the governor for his lack of action on the February 10, 2025, Appeal judgement for the current situation in the state.

Oke, in a letter he signed and addressed to the governor, said he has counselled the governor on what to do following the February 10 judgement, which he failed to act on, saying it is unfortunate that the opportunity to appeal the judgement has lapsed.

“It is time Mr Governor owned up to his shortcomings. You cannot continue to blackmail President Bola Tinubu, Mr Gboyega Oyetola, the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Central Bank of Nigeria over your lack of action.

“I spoke to you and advised you on what to do on the Court of Appeal Judgement reinstating elected APC Council Chairmen, Vice Chairmen and Councillors, but you ignored me. Only an illiterate lawyer will advise you contrary to what the Court of Appeal ruled. That PDP/OSIEC approached the wrong Court. What else do you need to hear, sir?

“The window for you to ask for a stay of execution and appeal at the Supreme Court has unfortunately closed perpetually, and the APC will not help you by going to the Supreme Court on the APP’s case.

“What is left for you to do now is to direct the Local Government civil servants, NULGE, to go back to work, embrace the APC-elected officials, and work together until their tenure ends. OSIEC should issue a notice of a fresh election so that in the next 180 days we shall have another election to elect new Local Government officials, and that is if APC elected officials are not asking for completion of their three-year Mandate. In the alternative, they can be paid their emoluments for the three years.

“Mr Governor, please bear in mind that both APC and PDP members are all citizens of Osun State and you owe us a duty of care”, he added.