By Ayodele Oni
Abuja based lawyer and rights activist, Pelumi Olajengbesi has warned the federal government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) that any attempt to forcefully take over the government of Osun will amount to coup plot which may lead to unimaginable chaos and anarchy.
The lawyer warned the actors in the political crisis emanating on the running of local governments in osun to thread softly and toe the part of justice and peace
Addressing journalists in Abuja on Wednesday, Olajengbesi faulted the forceful take over of the local governments in Osun by some groups linked to the APC in the state
According to him, the forceful take over was a like a coup adding that, even if the actors have judgement in their favour, it was completely wrong to take laws into their hands under the guise of enforcing Court of Appeal judgement.
The lawyer insisted that there are procedures for judgement execution in the country, adding that the way and manner the actors in the Osun local government crisis acted was in breach of laws and usurpation of functions of those empowered to enforce court judgement.
By the unfolding local government crisis, Olajengbesi said democracy is facing another great challenge in the sense that disregard for laws has become the order of the day on the part of APC members
“You cannot your own execute judgement, deliberate attempt to commit coup is what is unfolding in Osun state government.
“Judgement of the Court of Appeal is being deliberately mis- interpreted to suit their actions.”
Meanwhile, report indicates that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has assumed control of at least 14 local government secretariats in Osun as palpable tension continues to engulf the south-west state.There are 30 LGAs in the state.
Some of the LG secretariats where APC chairpersons and councillors returned to work on Wednesday are Ila, Ede South, Ede North, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Boripe, Oriade, and Obokun.
On Monday, violence broke out at some LG secretariats in Osun after a clash between supporters of the APC and those of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Police confirmed that six persons were killed during the clash, including Remi Abbas, a former chairman of Irewole LGA.
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