Despite the political tensions in the state, Gov. Adeleke vowed that nothing could prevent Saturday’s election from being held, urging people to announce it in large numbers.
However, in commenting on the ongoing crisis, the Attorney General of the Federal Government (AGF), Lateef latefami, In a statement issued Thursday, the legal position clearly demonstrates the friction between the APC and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Fagbemi said the court revoked the governor’s order to fire the local government elected chairman of the government.
The statement reads, “My attention has sparked public protests from the governor of Oxen, Ademola Adeleke’s judgment on the Court of Appeal, Akure Diprip on February 10, 2025 CA/AK/AK/AK/AK/AK/272/2022 was filed in the appeal. Except for the decision of the Federal High Court in Osogbo, Osen, on November 25, 2022.
“It has been necessary to issue this public notice to remove misrepresentations and doubts, fears and uncertainties regarding the legal effects of the Court of Appeal’s judgment.
“Putting matters in the proper context, the incident that led to the two judgments was that during the currency of the governor of Oxen, the currency of Adegboyega oyetola, was elected to all of Oxen, and was elected to the state of Oxen. Local government, the winners were sworn in.
“However, a few days before Governor Adeleke was sworn in, Osogbo of the Federal High Court mentioned the above judgment, in which the judgment was invalid, elected as an elected official of the local government, and would He was dismissed. A few days after the verdict, after Governor Adeleke took office, he issued an executive order to remove elected officials and appointed by the guardian.
“At the same time, the APC mentioned in the Federal High Court case mentioned above mentioned the judgment. The Court of Appeal finally made a judgment in the APC’s appeal against the Federal High Court judgment on February 10, 2025. The Court of Appeal not only allows the appeal, It is also affirmative that the lawsuit in the above-mentioned Federal High Court judgment was incompetent and therefore the order to litigation was issued.
“The Court of Appeal’s judgment has therefore been implied to effectively restore elected local government officials who were dismissed from the Federal High Court, back to the office.
“Based on the facts provided by my office, this is the attempt by the elected official to restore his position, which was resisted by some of the dissatisfaction factors that led to the crisis. His Excellency, Governor of Oxen, Admora Nuru, Ademola Nurudeen Jackson Adeleke undoubtedly realized the situation and should be a leader, as a leader, calling for dissatisfied elements to be sworn in according to his position to maintain Osun State’s Laws and orders.
“Although the above-mentioned Court of Appeals has a judgment, it actually means that the term of elected officials has been restored to their currency and will naturally be exhausted in October 2025, his Excellency insists that the election of the new local government should be in February 2025 Saturday, 22nd. Any election that may be held will not only be invalid, as the term of elected officials has just been sentenced by the Court of Appeal to resume the term of office will still be held until October 2025, similarly, the governor of Adelaide vowed to uphold the serious violation of the constitution The Constitution. Again, the latest Supreme Court decision has been verified and deeply rooted in local government autonomy, which has also strengthened its obligations to Governor Adeleke to ensure that, in accordance with the statutory 3-year term, from one elected official to another A smooth, non-violent transition from an elected official to another official.
“So it is crucial that Gov. Adeleke advises the Osan State Independent Election Commission (OSIEC) to put aside the idea of conducting any local government election now.”
