Chairman of the Home of Representatives Committee on Overseas Affairs and member representing Obokun/Oriade Federal Constituency of Osun State, Oluwole Oke, has cautioned Governor Ademola Adeleke to conform immediately with the Court docket of Appeal ruling reinstating elected native authorities officers from the All Progressives Congress (APC) within the state.
In a press release made out there to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Oke accused Governor Adeleke of shirking authorized obligations and resorting to blackmail in opposition to key nationwide figures, together with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Legal professional-Normal of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), Central Financial institution Governor, Yemi Cardoso, and former Osun State Governor and APC chief, Gboyega Oyetola.
“Please, cease blackmailing Mr. President and Commander-in-Chief, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Osun APC chief, Asiwaju Isiaka Gboyega Oyetola, AGF Lateef Fagbemi SAN, and the CBN Governor,” Oke mentioned.
He blamed the Adeleke administration for the hardship allegedly being skilled by native authorities workers and residents, which he attributed to the unlawful removing of duly elected APC chairmen, vice-chairmen, and councillors.
“It’s your authorities that’s inflicting ache on us—the beneficiaries of native authorities administration in Osun State—by not doing the proper factor,” he mentioned.
Oke cited the current Court docket of Appeal ruling, which held that the PDP and the Osun State Impartial Electoral Fee (OSSIEC) had approached the improper court docket in in search of to upturn the APC’s native authorities victories. He asserted that the window to enchantment the ruling on the Supreme Court docket had “closed perpetually.”
“One of many causes I left the PDP beneath your management is since you don’t take heed to recommendation. These round you don’t imply effectively for you,” Oke revealed, including that he had personally suggested the governor to respect the appellate court docket’s ruling however was ignored.
“Solely an illiterate lawyer will advise you to behave opposite to what the Court docket of Appeal dominated. What else do you should hear, sir?” he queried, stressing that the regulation was clear and that additional delay would solely deepen the disaster.
Oke urged Governor Adeleke to right away direct native authorities civil servants beneath the Nigeria Union of Native Authorities Workers (NULGE) to return to work and cooperate with the reinstated APC officers till the expiration of their tenure.
“What’s left so that you can do now’s to direct the native authorities civil servants, NULGE, to return to work, embrace the APC elected officers, and work collectively till their tenure ends,” he mentioned.
He additional urged OSSIEC to start preparations for recent elections throughout the constitutional timeframe of 180 days.
Oke warned that if the reinstated officers demand to finish their full three-year tenure, they should be paid all their excellent entitlements. “Within the various, they are often paid their emoluments for the three years,” he added.
The lawmaker additionally expressed sympathy for PDP candidates who participated within the now-nullified election, stating that lots of them incurred heavy monetary burdens.
“All of the PDP chairmanship aspirants, their deputies and councillors spent a fortune to contest the ill-fated election. Some borrowed owo isobo (gentle loans), bought their property, and are actually struggling hopelessly. It’s my prayer that they survive,” he mentioned.
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