Kehinde Fajobi
Chairmen and councillors elected in Osun State’s October 15, 2022, local government election resumed duty on Wednesday, February 19, in 14 local government secretariats across the state.
A former Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Jamiu Olawumi, confirmed the development, stating that no violence had been recorded.
“We have 14 as of 10 a.m. They are Ila, Ede South, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Boripe, Oriade, and Obokun,” Olawumi said.
“Ejigbo, Iwo, Ayedire, and Boripe. Security was top-notch. Members of the police tactical team, an armed squad of civil defence, and DSS are all present around the secretariat.”
While commending Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olawumi urged him to remove alleged thugs from the towns.
“They should take away thugs they brought here. They have them in town. If you move around, you will see different faces that you have not seen here. They should not encourage those militants and cultists to kill the Osun people,” he said.
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He insisted that the court ruling reinstating the council officials was enforceable and urged Adeleke to engage the presidency and security agencies.
“The governor should make an attempt to see the President, Chief of Staff to the President, or the IGP. He should do that much for us so that the vision of developing Osun within his current tenure will be achieved,” Olawumi said.
“Our chairmen and councillors are ready to work with him, though they are different tiers of government.”