APC Pulls Out of Osun LG Election

• Political tensions escalated over controversial Court of Appeal judgment regarding the reinstatement of previously sacked local government chairmen and councillors from the APC.
• While the APC maintains that the ruling allows its officials to return to their positions, the ruling PDP disputes this interpretation.

The All Progressive Congress (APC) has announced it’s withdrawal from the Local Government election scheduled to take place tomorrow in Osun state.

Eko Hot Blog gathered that in a letter addressed to the State Independent Electoral Commission, APC State Publicity Secretary Alao Kamorudeen cited a recent Court of Appeal judgment that reinstated the party’s previously elected chairmen and councillors.

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The letter read: “Recall that the judgment of the Federal High Court in suit No. FHF/OS/CS/94/2022 was meritoriously nullified on February 10 by the Court of Appeal in Akure, in appeal No. CA/AK/270/2022 between APC and three others v. Peoples Democratic Party and others.

“By the judgment, the elected officers have resumed office as allowed by the Appeal Court.

“The implication of the Court of Appeal judgment, as cited above, is that the seats are no longer vacant.

“In view of the foregoing, we hereby state that the APC and all its candidates have, by this letter, informed the commission of our withdrawal from the local government election scheduled for February 22.

“The same has become unnecessary, superfluous, and unlawful due to this development.”

Political tensions escalated over controversial Court of Appeal judgment regarding the reinstatement of previously sacked local government chairmen and councillors from the APC.

While the APC maintains that the ruling allows its officials to return to their positions, the ruling PDP disputes this interpretation.

This conflict reached a boiling point on Monday when both parties attempted to assert control over local government secretariats, resulting in violence that claimed the lives of at least six individuals and left several others injured.

The police have confirmed these casualties and are investigating the incident.

The crisis has also prompted a response from the federal level, with the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, advising Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke against proceeding with local government elections scheduled for Saturday.

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