The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has directed chairmen and councillors elected during the just concluded local government election not to resume yet at their various council areas.
The governor said the admonition was given to prevent a clash with those elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who were allegedly being aided by the Osun Police Command to occupy the local government secretariats.
Adeleke gave the warning on Sunday in Osogbo during the swearing-in of the chairmen elected during the poll yesterday in the state.
At the event graced by the chairman of the PDP Governors Forum, Governor Bala Muhammed, Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, ex-Osun Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, friends and associates of the LG officials, the governor urged the chairmen to deliver on the mandate given to them.
He also charged them to develop plans of action within the PDP manifesto, noting that his administration was working hard to transform the state.
The governor called on them to be agents of change, community developers, and deliverers of dividends of democracy, acknowledging the contributions of President Bola Tinubu, whom he said rejected efforts by some forces to plunge Osun into chaos.
“We are equally aware of the legal controversies that dogged the holding of the election. It is however a thing of joy that the facts are out in the public domain and we are satisfied that we are on the side of the law within the context of the rule of law and the Constitution.
“I congratulate all newly elected council chairmen and councillors. You have the mandate to deliver on good governance in your respective local governments. I charge you to develop plans of action within the manifesto of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). As our government is transforming the state for the better, I call on you to be agents of change, community developers, and deliverers of dividends of democracy.
“Our thanks also go to the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission for discharging its mandate professionally and with all sense of responsibility. We also commend security agencies and state officials who made the election a reality.
“Finally, I urge you and your councilors to please stay away from the council secretariats to avoid any clash with those whom the police had aided to forcefully occupy the local government secretariats. An Osun State High Court had affirmed the vacancies in both the Chairman and Councilors positions in all of Osun State Local Governments before your election on the 22nd February 2025. We will, therefore, rely on the judiciary to ensure a peaceful removal of those illegally occupying the local government secretariats. Please be patient and always abide by the rule of law,” Adeleke said.
Earlier, Oyo State governor, Makinde, advised the chairmen not to forget the promises they made during the campaign, noting that their election has presented them with the opportunity to deliver a dividend of democracy to the people at the grassroots.
Makinde further said, “This will be your stepping stones to higher positions and the reward for hard work and for delivering is more work.”
Speaking on the recent mayhem that rocked the state, Makinde said, “We don’t want wild wild west again. They should stay away from this zone. We want to peacefully provide the dividend of democracy to the people.
“They should not resort to self-help even if there is a court judgment. They should not think because they have Federal might. This is a Federal arrangement. I will stop here.”
