The Osun State Government has requested security agencies to remove former local government chairmen from council secretariats to allow newly elected officials to take office.
In a letter dated addressed to the Assistant Inspector General of Police, Zone 11 in Osogbo, the state’s legal representatives requested the immediate removal of the former officials and the provision of security for incoming council staff.
The development follows Monday’s, judgment by the Federal High Court in Osogbo, which dismissed a tenure elongation suit filed by the former local government chairmen.
POLITICS NIGERIA reports that the officials were originally elected during a controversial October 2022 election under the previous administration.
Following a violent takeover of the council secretariats by the sacked officials in February 2025, the recent High Court ruling declared their continued occupation unconstitutional.
The counsel to the state government, Musibau Adetunbi (SAN) & Co., noted that the court rejected all reliefs sought by the
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