LG Chairmen Warn Osun Council Workers Against Resumption On Monday

By Ayodele Oni

The continued seizure of allocation to local councils in Osun state by the Federal Government, has set elected chairmen and workers against each other.

The Local Government Chairmen in the State under the umbrella of Association of Local Government of Nigeria, (ALGON), Osun State Chapter, have kicked against the order by leadership of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE), that local should resume on Monday at their various secretariats.

The local government chairmen and councilors elected during the election conducted by the immediate past administration of Gboyega Oyetola had earlier been reinstated by a Court of Appeal judgement.

In order not to allow a break down of law and order, the state Governor, Ademola Adeleke directed the council workers to stay away from work.

ALGON alerted the security agencies in the state to hold Kehinde Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, the President, Osun State Chapter of NULGE, responsible should there be any breach of peace and breakdown of law and order in the 30 Local Government Areas and Ife-East Area Office, Modakeke.

Osun ALGON warned the monetary-induced NULGE executives to desist from any act capable of undermining the peace, unity and tranquillity that the people of the grassroots have been enjoying since the reinstatement of the Council Chairmen and Councillors.

Local government workers in Osun under the umbrella of NULGE were ordered by their President, Ogungbangbe to withdraw their services and desert local government secretariats since February this year, following the resumption of office by the APC reinstated council officers.

The local government workers have been on Sit-At-Home in the last 10 months, a development that suggested gross partisanship and financial inducement on the part of NULGE leadership to frustrate local government administration in the state.

In a protracted turn of event, Ogungbangbe, on Monday 29th December, 2025 issued a statement announcing January 5th, 2026 as the resumption date for council workforce.

Reacting to Ogungbangbe’s  requests, ALGON, in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by its Chairman, Abiodun described NULGE President’s resumption announcement as a guise to perpetrate evils, cause chaos and unleash mayhem.

Abiodun warned Ogungbangbe to desist from any form of illegality that could expose anyone particularly workforce to danger as the APC elected council Chairmen and Councillors remain the constitutionally recognized occupants of all the 30 Local Government Areas in the state.

The statement reads in parts: “We found it worthwhile to alert the security agencies on the possible invitation to chaos as orchestrated by the NULGE President, Nathaniel Ogungbangbe as contained in a statement he issued seeking protection from the security agencies to oust the council Chairmen and Councillors.

“As law abiding citizens, we (council Chairmen and Councillors) have been very civil and responsible in handling the needless withdrawal of service by the local government workers since February this year hence our patience, tolerance and noble resolve to explore legal means in resolving any matter associated to local government administration.

” But to our consternation, the latest statement from Ogungbangbe shows clearly the intention and ulterior motive being nurtured by NULGE executives to subject the state to social unrest.

“Hence our resolve to alert the security agencies to hold him (Ogungbangbe) responsible should there be any breakdown of law and order.

“We are aware of the shenanigans being orchestrated by the embattled NULGE President since our reinstatement as he had shown clearly to the whole world his unchecked partisanship and biase.

” As we reaffirm our commitment to peace, unity, harmony, cohesion and stability across the councils, we want to put our security agencies on the alert in case there’s breakdown of the law and order.”