Osun LG judgement: Withdraw security cover for APC council officials – Adeleke tells police

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Gov Ademola Adeleke of Osun State

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By Shina Abubakar

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Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has called on the Inspector General of Police, Tunji Disu, to withdraw security cover for controversial local government council officials elected under the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state.

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The governor disclosed this following the Federal High Court judgement which nullified the tenure determination suit brought before it by the APC council officials.

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The council officials asked the court to determine whether their tenure ended in October 2025 following the Executive Order, which the Governor imposed upon assuming office which prevented them from accessing their offices for two years.

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Following the judgement delivered by Justice Funmilola Demi-Ajayi, Governor Adeleke, while commending the judgement, said it conforms with the stipulations of the constitution.

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His words, “The judgment further validates the precedent set by the Supreme Court ruling that tenure elongation is unconstitutional. Based on today’s judgement, I therefore call on the Inspector General of Police to direct the Osun state police command to stop its current support for the Yes/No chairmen.

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“I specifically direct the Commissioner of Police to stop providing further security cover for the illegal occupation of the council secretariats by the sacked chairmen.

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“We demand that all law enforcement agents should support the immediate restoration of the duly elected local government chairmen. This is the path of law and the constitution.”

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