Reinstated LG Chairmen Declare Osun LG Bank Accounts Frozen, Ask Gov Adeleke, OSSIEC To Suspend Planned LG Elections

 Chairmen and Councilors in Osun State, who were elected in 2022, and returned to office on Wednesday after an interregnum, have ordered immediate frozen of bank accounts of their respective local governments.

The Council Chairmen warned Governor Ademola Adeleke and others in charge of the funds belonging to local governments in the state to steer clear of public funds warning that ‘any forms of illegal transactions will have consequences’

The reinstated chairmen and councilors also urged the state government and Chairman of Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) not to go ahead with the planned local government elections arguing that ‘there’s no vacancy in any of the 30 councils for them to fill’.

They also mourned the untimely death of  members of the state APC particularly  Chairman of Irewole Local Government, Hon. Remi Abass who was shot dead on Monday. 

A statement made available to Team@orientactualmags.com noted that  Chairman  of Ifedayo Local Government, Hon. Abiodun Idowu who presided over the  press conference held by the chairmen at Ilerioluwa Campaign Office, Osogbo,  commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his exemplary leadership and strict adherence to the rule of law while hailing the  high sense of professionalism and commitment exhibited by the security agencies in the state.

Hon. Idowu, who is the chairman of  Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, expressed their readiness to deliver good governance at the grassroots level saying, ‘having returned to office, we want to reaffirm our commitment to serving our people more and our social contract to create job and wealth for the teeming youth of the state will be implemented without compromise’.

‘All our Chairmen will work assiduously to create value chains in agricultural sector so that food security will be ensured in our state. We will devote attention to mechanized farming so that farmers across the state can have a new lease of life. We are aware of the shortage of teachers in our schools and health professionals in all our health centres and facilities. We declare to fill this shortage in no distant time. 

We have met as an association and concluded that the 1,500 teachers and over 2,000 health workers employed by the APC Government of HE Adegboyega Oyetola but which were sacked on assumption of office by Governor Ademola Adeleke will be reabsorbed into the system.

Since their salaries and emoluments are statutorily charged from the Local Government Allocations, we hold that bringing them back on board to render essential services to the people of the state will not halt or hinder the progress of governance in the state. 

We know government exists because of the people and it is our responsibility as Leaders of governments at the local government to prioritize the welfare and well-being of the Citizens. The Modalities for the reabsorption of the 1,500 teachers and over 2,000 health workers will be communicated to the concerned employees in the due course’ Idowu said.

He added that the council chairmen and the councilors are ready to work with the state government to collectively ensure the dividends of democracy for the people of the state. 

While restating their commitment to hitting  the ground running, Idowu appealed to the people of the various councils to continue to support their Chairmen and councilors as they return to office.. 

He lamented the needless crisis that trailed the resumption on Monday while urging the security agencies not to relent on their oars to maintaining law and order in the state. 

‘In the carnage that took place on Monday and afterwards, we lost more than seven members of our party and supporters; while many of them sustained varying degrees of injuries. One of the victims was a prominent member of our Association, Hon. Aderemi Abass. We pray that God will forgive his shortcomings, accept his soul and grant his family the strength to withstand the exit of their breadwinner and a patriotic Nigerian.

For record purpose, we lost two of our members in Irewole Local Government,  7 persons were seriously injured also in Ilesa West, 3 members wounded including the security personnel; and in  Isokan, they killed our Ward 2 Chairman while 10 people were wounded. Similarly in Ile-Ife, 8 members of our party were seriously injured and in Iwo two were feared dead. In total 8 people confirmed dead while 49 persons were seriously injured and hospitalized. 

We want to respectfully appeal to the Nigeria Police Force, Directorate of State Security and other security agencies to fish out the killers of Hon. Remi Abass and other APC members bludgeoned to death by hoodlums on Monday.

We call on the Security agencies to Invite for interrogation the Senate Deputy Minority Leader, Akogun Lere Oyewumi and  a Member of the Osun State House of Assembly representing Isokan/Irewole State Constituency, Hon. Abiola Ibrahim Inaolaji.

 There is credible information linking the two PDP politicians to the killing of Hon. Remi Abass. 

Senator Lere Oyewumi has a history of inciting members of his party against opposition members. In fact, in 2023, the killing of a Ward Treasurer of our Party in Ikire, Saheed Oyegunju, who was kidnapped and later killed by hoodlums adorning PDP attires, has been reportedly linked to him. The Police must do everything within the law to investigate all the rumours linking Lere Oyewumi to political thuggery and infamy in Irewole and environs. 

We also have it on good authority that killers of Hon. Remi Abass took off from an abode belonging to Hon. Inaolaji. The Police and other security agencies must work hard to fish out the Perpetrators of wanton killing of Hon. Remi Abass’ Idowu submitted -Team@orientactualmags.com  Do you have any information you wish to share with us? Do you want us to cover your event or programme? Kindly send SMS to 08059100286, 09094171980 or get in touch via orientactualmag@gmail.com.  Thank you