Security has been beefed up at local government secretariats across Osun State as factional council workers prepare to resume work today, Monday.
The resumption of work is coming after an eight-month strike arising from a leadership tussle between the All Progressives Congress, APC, and the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
The leadership tussle has resulted in two sets of local government officials called “sit at home” and “yes or no”, chairmen and councillors.
The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, had embarked on strike on February 17, following the reinstatement of APC council chairmen by the Court of Appeal, a decision opposed by the PDP.
Also, the PDP-led state government conducted its own council election on Saturday, February 22, 2025.
Since then, council offices across the state have remained closed amid legal and political wrangling over who controls the 30 local government areas and local council development areas.
The impasse took a new turn when the Federal Government reportedly recognised the APC chairmen by releasing six months of previously withheld allocations to accounts operated by the reinstated executives.
Following the development, the Association of Concerned Local Government Workers announced October 6 as the date to resume duties, prompting security agencies to heighten surveillance at council premises to prevent clashes.
Osun State Police Command spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed the deployment of personnel to all local government areas across the state to maintain law and order.
He said, “We won’t have a repetition of the February 17 incident in Osun State again on October 6.
“Even before the issue of the release of funds, we have been on alert, especially at our local governments.
“I have spoken with the Commissioner of Police, who has ordered our men to ensure there is no breakdown of law and order.”
Police beef up security as Osun council workers resume
