Osun State Government has criticised the call by the All Progressives Congress, APC, National Secretary, Senator Ajibola for the declaration of a state of emergency in the state.
This development follows President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s recent imposition of a statement of emergency in Rivers State on Tuesday.
Senator Basiru had urged President Tinubu to consider a similar measure in Osun, citing Governor Ademola Adeleke’s alleged defiance of an Appeal Court Judgment reinstating APC-affiliated local government chairpersons.
Basiru remarked, “It is hoped that the Osun Governor takes a cue from this development and allow the court reinstated local government councils to operate as otherwise a state of emergency may also be apposite.”
In a swift rebuttal, the state Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, issued a statement condemning Basiru’s suggestion as callous and unlawful.
Alimi asserted that the situations in Rivers and Osun were fundamentally different and accused the APC of attempting to destabilise the state for political gains
Alimi further alleged that the APC lacked the political support to challenge Governor Adeleke in elections, leading them to seek power through undemocratic means.
Referencing recent incidents where APC members attempted to enforce non-existent court judgments to reinstate their local government officials, Alimi claimed the actions nearly plunged the state into chaos.
“On the unwarranted and unnecessary political crisis created by the APC in Osun, as a reminder, three cases are now pending before the courts of law.
