ALGON OSUN (2025)

14/07/2025

CONDOLENCE MESSAGE ON THE PASSING OF FORMER PRESIDENT MUHAMMADU BUHARI

On behalf of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State Chapter, I, Hon. Samuel Idowu Abiodun, extend my heartfelt condolences to the family of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, the Government and people of Nigeria, and all who mourn this great loss.

President Buhari served Nigeria with dedication and left indelible marks in our nation’s history. His commitment to public service, discipline, and the fight against corruption will continue to be remembered by generations to come.

At 82, he departs having lived a life of service to his country. We pray that the Almighty grants his soul eternal rest and comforts his family, loved ones, and the entire nation in this moment of grief.

May his legacy of patriotism and integrity inspire us all.

Hon. Samuel Idowu Abiodun
Chairman, ALGON Osun State Chapter

13/07/2025

Algon update:

Nigeria mourns the passing of former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died earlier today, July 13, 2025, in London at the age of 82. He served the nation both as a military leader and as a democratically elected president from 2015 to 2023.

His legacy will remain part of our national story—marked by efforts to fight corruption, tackle insecurity, and steer the country through challenging times.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to his wife, Aisha Buhari, his family, and all Nigerians. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

02/07/2025

I say Congratulations and Happy Birthday on behalf of myself, my family and the entire ALGON family in Osun State to a distinguished and humble gentleman - Femi Oyetola, the beloved son of our BOSS, leader and father figure, His Excellency Adegboyega Oyetola.

On this special day, I join your family, friends, and well-wishers in celebrating your life, your values, and your quiet but impactful support for the development of our dear Osun State and Nigeria at large.

Your loyalty, humility, modesty and dedication to the ideals your father represents have not gone unnoticed. You are truly a reflection of leadership nurtured with integrity and grace.

As you mark another year today, may God bless you with good health, wisdom, and greater opportunities to fulfill your destiny. Keep shining and keep inspiring.

Happy Birthday once again! and many happy returns.

Hon Samuel Idowu Abiodun.
ALGON Chairman.
Osun State.

01/07/2025

BIRTHDAY MESSAGE TO SENATOR (DR.) AJIBOLA BASIRU, NATIONAL SECRETARY OF THE APC.

On behalf of all elected local government chairmen in Osun State under the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), I, Hon. Samuel Idowu Abiodun, Chairman, ALGON Osun State Chapter, extends my heartfelt birthday wishes to our highly esteemed leader, Senator (Dr.) Ajibola Basiru.

Your life has been a shining example of service, integrity, and dedication to the ideals of progressive leadership. As a former Attorney General of Osun State, a distinguished Senator of the Federal Republic, and now as the National Secretary of our great party, your contributions have been both impactful and inspiring.

We celebrate your unwavering commitment to justice, party discipline, and nation-building. Your leadership has continued to give hope and direction to members of our party across Nigeria.

On this special day, we pray that God grants you long life, sound health, and renewed strength to continue your selfless service to our party and the nation.

Happy Birthday, Distinguished Senator. We are proud of you.

Signed,
Hon. Samuel Idowu Abiodun
Chairman, ALGON
Osun State Chapter

26/06/2025

RE: MISLEADING REPORT SPONSORED BY CONCERNED CITIZENS OF OSUN STATE UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF APESIN ABIODUN ADEGOKE AND FLAGGED BY OSUN DEFENDER. – OUR POSITION

Our attention has again been drawn to a publication by Osun Defender Newspaper, based on a statement issued by a faceless group calling itself “Concerned Citizens of Osun State,” wherein several falsehoods and misrepresentations were made regarding a letter from the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF).

We wish to set the record straight:

1. Following the Court of Appeal judgment delivered on February 10th 2025, which restored the mandate of the legally elected local government chairmen under the All Progressives Congress (APC), we officially wrote to relevant authorities and government agencies including the AGF, CBN, Security outfits in accordance with the norms and law. We wrote with the attachement of the CTC copy of the judgement and enrollment/enforcement order to inform them of our reinstatement and our effective resumption.

2. Consequent upon the above, several classified communications and documents from ALGON National and other federal institutions were directed to us through the ALGON Secretariat in the ministry of Local government, Abere, Osogbo but unfortunately, the current PDP-led state government and their self styled ALGON deliberately blocked our access to the Secretariat, in clear disregard for the rule of law and the judgement of the Appeal Court of 10/02/25. Most of our communications were blocked and many couldn't be traced again. For example, a letter for one ALGON Lagos meeting was hijacked and attended by another Osun ALGON Chairman not known to Law. We therefore took a decision to relocate our own ALGON office to km 13 Gbongan Ibadan Road, Ogo Oluwa Area, Osogbo.

3. Contrary to the claims made in the publication that the letter was directed to APC Office, the location referred to is our own new ALGON Secretariat in Osogbo and no amount of publications or protests can change it. We have the right to relocate our ALGON office to any location of our choice . ALGON is an association of elected local government Chairmen being operated with a valid registration and constitution. ALGON is not a government agency hence its doesn't have to be housed in the government ministry.

4. In response, and for the sake of administrative order and personal security—given the hostile and violent political atmosphere created in Osun State—we relocated to the new office. This new location was fully furnished and funded by us without any government or Party interference and we accordingly updated our official address with our National office and other relevant authorities and agencies of government including the AGF’s office.

5. The letter referenced by your report was duly received after a formal request was submitted by our office. The process followed was legitimate and within the framework of our responsibilities as elected council chairmen. The role of ALGON was elaborate in the pursue of autonomy for local government and even the processes of account opening. The letter under reference was a reply to our earlier letter to them. What offence or infraction has the AGF committed by replying our request letter - backed by our judgement of 10/02/25 and it's interpretation by the Hon Attorney General of the Federation to us in our new address specified on our new letter headed paper.

6. The original copy of this letter under reference is in our custody and we still wonder how it's turned out to become a social media parade. Though the letter is supposed to be a public document but yet we are the addressee - reason why machinery has been put in motion to trap who ever is involved in it's sneak, leak and spread without authorization especially from Abuja end.

The publication sponsored by this so-called civil society group is not only misleading but clearly politically motivated. It is unfortunate that Osun Defender—a newspaper with a name to protect—allows itself to be used to amplify such an unverified and biased narrative/story.

We are focused on fulfilling our constitutional duties and will not be drawn into needless distractions. Let it be known that we remain committed to peace, service to our people, and upholding the rule of law even in the face of provocation.

Yusuf Abidemi Ayandayo
Chief of staff/ director of media to
OSUN STATE ALGON- Hon Samuel Idowu Abiodun

25/06/2025

RESPONSE TO FALSE CLAIMS BY MR. SARAFADEEN AWOTUNDE. - A SELF ACCLAIMED ALGON CHAIRMAN IN OSUN STATE

The attention of the accredited and authentic leadership of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State Chapter, has been drawn to a press statement issued by one Sarafadeen Awotunde, who continues to falsely present himself as ALGON Chairman of OSUN State. We consider it necessary to address each of his misleading and unlawful statements to set the record straight for the general public and relevant authorities.

The claim that local government chairmen elected under the PDP are having challenges in opening LG accounts and placing the burden in the door step of CBN Osogbo is a false narrative pushed by Awotunde and his cohors. The individual in question was never elected through any neat and generally acceptable election process. He lacks the constitutional mandate or recognition of the national body of ALGON to speak or act on behalf or in the name of the association. His call for the intervention of President Tinubu and the CBN Governor is a funny and desperate attempt to lend credibility to an illegitimate claim.

The allegation that the CBN Controller issued account forms to “impostors” is laughable and ironic—considering that Sarafadeen Awotunde himself is the real impostor. The persons he refers to as impostors are in fact the legally elected council chairmen, as confirmed by the law as stated in the Akure Appeal Court judgment of 10/02/2025. . Any step taken by the CBN was based on proper documentation, legal backing, and institutional integrity—not political sympathy.

The press briefing staged at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs is just another media show with no legal and moral weight. The threats being exhibited against CBN staff and others in the press briefing is a demonstration of immaturity and lack of political education. He doesn't know that nobody can fight the Law because the Law is an instrument of punishment for every individual who breaks the Law of the Land. Awotunde’s claim to chairmanship has no judicial backing , and no recognition from the National ALGON body. His persistent attempt to mislead the public amounts to impersonation, which is a punishable offense under Nigerian law.

His tale of being locked out of the Osogbo CBN branch reflects the reality of his illegitimacy. The CBN, bound by law and policy, cannot engage with unauthorized persons. If he and his group were denied access, it might be because they do not have any legal authority to carry out the process they claimed to have initiated. The real chairmen, elected through a lawful process, have every right to be attended to by the CBN any time they approach them.

It is unfortunate that Mr. Awotunde would go as far as asking for the transfer of a federal officer who is simply doing her job with professionalism. This is clearly an attempt to bully and blackmail a public servant into compromising her responsibilities. If anyone should be investigated and removed, it is the impostor trying to manipulate institutions for political gain.

Dragging the name of President Tinubu into this baseless and needless drama is disingenuous. Mr. President has demonstrated commitment to the rule of law and non-interference in judicial matters. Awotunde’s attempt to use the President’s name as a cover for his illegitimacy is insulting and unacceptable.

Advising others to accept defeat when he has refused to do the same is the height of hypocrisy. The only court-recognized chairmen in Osun State are those whose elections were validated by the judgement of 10/02/25 by the Akure Appeal Court—not Awotunde’s camp. His refusal to step aside despite legal defeat is what continues to fuel tension in the local government system.

The final threats and inflammatory statements in his address are well noted, forgetting that nobody has a monopoly of violence. The Law will take adequate charge of Lawless people of this type. While the real ALGON leadership has continued to maintain peace, order and Law abiding, Awotunde’s utterances pose a direct threat to public peace. Security agencies are hereby put on alert to monitor his actions and prevent any breakdown of law and order.

Let it be clear to the people of Osun State, the CBN, and all relevant authorities that Mr. Sarafadeen Awotunde is not the legitimate ALGON Chairman in Osun State. He is an impostor without legal or electoral basis for his claim. The rule of law must be upheld, and impostors must not be allowed to undermine democratic institutions with reckless, needless propaganda.

We urge the media and the general public to rely only on verified facts and to disregard the self-serving lies of those who were not elected by the people.
In conclusion therefore, we are encouraging the Nulge workers in Osun State to resume work in the interest of the innocent people of Osun State and Nigeria at large. The LG secretariats in Osun State are safe and conducive for work.
We appreciate the good people of Osun State for their patience, endurance and understanding.

Yusuf Abidemi Ayandayo
Chief of Staff To,
Osun State ALGON Chairman - Hon Abiodun Idowu.

24/06/2025

PRESS STATEMENT. (22ND JUNE, 2025).

*Shelve Your Planned Physical Attacks on Reinstated LG Chairmen, Osun APC Warns PDP, Osun Govt*

• Tasks Governor to Address Allegation of Diverting LG Allocation to Family's Accounts.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted the public about the plot of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and some officials of the Osun State Government to violently take control of the local government council secretariats on Monday, 23rd June, 2025, after the government's failure to obtain legal and court backings to return to the council.

The APC added that information has it that the handlers of the state government had equally mapped out plans to unleash street urchins to disrupt the peace of the state in a bid to appeal to emotion of the members of the public over the local government administration which the Court of Appeal affirmed on February 10, 2025, should be managed by the elected APC chairmen and councillors .

In a statement circulated on Sunday by the Director of Media and Information of the party, Mogaji Kola Olabisi, the APC warned the ruling PDP to rise above cheap political consideration and instead partner with the duly and legally recognized local government executives to render impactful dividend of democracy to the people of the state.

The party also charged the state government to channel its energy to clear the allegation that the local government allocation, running to over N200 billion, had been funneled into private bank accounts linked to members of the Adeleke family and from whence contractors engaged by the state government were serviced.

It is no longer news that the Governor Ademola Adeleke administration has turned itself into a critical opposition of some of the institutions of the Federal Government like the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Federal Ministry of Finance, the Federal Ministry of Justice and the supervisory Minister of Justice and the Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Lateef Fagbemi and even the Inspector-General of Police over the management of local government which the Court of Appeal on February 10, 2025, gracefully handed to the chairmen and councillors elected under our party.

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is not even spared in the constant tantrums of Governor Adeleke and his aides any time the judgement of any court of the land does not go their way. The governor and his associates have turned themselves to wounded lions, fighting dirty over the control of the local government and in their desperation to upturn the 10th February, 2025 landmark judgement of the Court of Appeal which favoured our party.

Having realized that they committed fatal error in not appealing, on time, to the Supreme Court the said February 10 judgement, Governor Adeleke and his men went into panic mode, rushing to the Supreme Court in April to gamble on a case which from all indications the state does not have constitutional powers to enter into.
They perhaps sensed and gambled that the Supreme Court would cure for them a self-inflicted injury.

Unfortunately for them, they were confronted with more shockers at the Supreme Court when the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Attorney-General of the Federation insisted that the law of the land, pursuant to the Appeal Court judgement of February 10, 2025, only recognizes the APC-led chairmen and councillors.

The Federal Government did not stop there; it also prayed to the Supreme Court that the Osun State Government should be made to refund to the coffers of the 30 local governments in the state federal allocation from July 2024 to February 2025, amounting to about N84 billion being the Allocation due to the local governments which the Adeleke government spent without recourse to the recognized local government authorities.

When all credible options to revive the hopeless bid to return the illegal and sit-at-home PDP impostors failed, the administration of Governor Adeleke began to forum-shop, running helter skelter from one lower court to another, to set aside the judgement of the Court of Appeal that reinstated our chairmen and councillors.

The citizens witnessed how Governor Adeleke and his co-travellers struggled last week to sell a dummy to the unsuspecting members of the public by publicising mere obiter dicta as the judgement of the last judgment of the Court of Appeal on the reinstated APC council chairmen and councillors - a venture which fell flat like a pack of cards.

Having exhausted their jokers, they are now activating plots to disrupt peace in the state, believing it would fetch them a leverage to turn the public against our members, particularly the elected officials administering the affairs of the local government council.

While we thank the security agencies for their proactiveness and professionalism thus far, we want to further plead with them, especially the Inspector-General of Police, the National Directorate of the DSS and the National Security Adviser(NSA) not to rest on their oars. We appeal to them to further intensify their searchlight in ensuring the security of our members is not compromised by social deviants threatening to make the local government ungovernable for the reinstated local government officials.

e-SIGNED:

*Mogaji KOLA OLABISI, Osun State APC Director of Media and Information.*

20/06/2025

Happy Birthday to a True Leader and a modest Party Man.

On behalf of all the Executive Chairmen of Local Governments (ALGON) in Osun State, I Hon Samuel Idowu Abiodun wish to join family, friends, and well-wishers to celebrate a great man and a rare kind of leader. Honourable Tajudeen Lawal Sooko, our respected, Capable and dependable APC State Chairman.

Chairman sir, your selfless and dedication to the growth of our party APC and the development of Osun State is something we deeply appreciate. You have led with patience, courage, and wisdom, even in difficult times. You’ve remained firm, modest and purposeful in your type of leadership and this has been showing people what true leadership is all about.

As you celebrate another year today, we pray that God continues to strengthen you, bless you with long life, sound health, and peace of mind.

May this new chapter bring you more grace, more wisdom, and more joyful moments. May you keep shining as a source of inspiration and strength to all of us.

Enjoy your special day, sir. You truly deserve to be celebrated.

Warmest regards,
Hon. Samuel Idowu Abiodun
ALGON Chairman, Osun State

19/06/2025

Happy Democracy Day

June 12, 2025.

19/06/2025

CBN Didn't Pay Osun LG Allocations into Private Accounts, OSUN ALGON CHAIRMAN Hon Abiodun Idowu Debunks Osun Govt/NULGE Claim

The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, (ALGON), Osun State Chapter under the Leadership of Hon Abiodun Samuel Idowu - Chairman Ifedayo Local Government and OSUN ALGON Chairman dismisses the falsehood being circulated by the Osun State Government and the factional National Union of Local Government Employees ( NULGE), OSUN State branch to the effect that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has paid the allocations of the 30 Local Governments in the state into private accounts of either individuals or reinstated chairmen --- a claim that defies logic, common-sense and reality as there was no money paid into individual or private accounts as claimed. (CBN) is the apex bank which doesn't allow individuals account operations.

Recall that the Court of Appeal Akure on February 10, 2025, reinstated the local government executives previously sacked by Governor Ademola Adeleke, a development that neccesitated a change in financial management of the local government structure. Since that time, the reinstated and legally recognized chairmen in our local governments and patriotic civil servants who defied the political strike action called by the Nathaniel Ogungbangbe-led factional NULGE have been interfacing with the apex bank to remove the bottlenecks imposed by the forces bent on using strike actions to ground the local government administration.

The ALGON clarifies that the Central Bank of Nigeria's procedure for opening and activation of new accounts, for the Local Governments to accommodate the development at that level of government following the reinstatement of the APC-led chairmen, did not include providing private or personal accounts as mendaciously claimed by the Osun State Government and the factional NULGE leadership in their separate press releases, thus no basis for the CBN to pay money into private or personal accounts.

The CBN is a legal and truly professional national institution which would not engage in illegality to please any interest as construed by the Osun State officials struggling to smear and blackmail the apex bank.

Shaming a national institution like the CBN and calling the Governor of the bank unprintable names the manner Osun State Government has done in its press statement is a national embarrassment which no faithful citizen should contemplate. Again, the falsity erodes the Osun brand which hitherto is known for fairness and justice.

It is also important to state that the reckless statement of the Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters, Hon Dosu Babatunde, is an insult on the integrity of the Supreme Court which in a landmark judgement delivered on July 11 2024 settled the issue of local government autonomy, echoing that the local government administration and fund disbursement are an exclusive preservation of elected local government authority without state control.

For avoidance of doubt, the judgement confirmed that the Federal Allocation to the local governments be disbursed directly to the 774 local government dedicated accounts. It is startling the Osun state government is desperate and bent to subvert the instruction of the Supreme Court.

Osun ALGON commends a section of the local government workers who stoutly declined to join the politically-motivated strike actions called by some politicians in the factional NULGE, just as the Association is using this medium to appeal to the striking workers to return to work as their service would be more beneficial when they join hands with other patriots currently discharging their duties in their different duty posts in the local governments.

Power should be sought and used as an instrumentality of service for development.

Thank you.

18/06/2025

REJOINDER TO OSUN NULGE PRESS RELEASE.

It’s sad and quite disappointing that a union like NULGE Osun State chapter, which is meant to protect the interests of workers, has now turned a stable career path into a political status. Since the Appeal Court judgment on February 10th, they’ve claimed their strike is due to insecurity. But let the truth be told we responded quickly and provided maximum security for over two months. Yet, they still refused to return to work.

What’s more confusing is how someone who says they’re on strike can still turn around and try to sign official documents. Isn’t that a contradiction? If you’re truly on strike, you can’t pick and choose when it suits you to act like you’re working.

What we’re witnessing is not a genuine fight for workers rights, it’s politics hiding behind unionism. Some civil servants have allowed themselves to be used by PDP government in the name of loyalty. But let’s be real: loyalty to politics should never come before loyalty to the people and the responsibilities of public service.

If they insist on continuing this so called strike, then they should stand by it completely and not try to benefit from the same system they’re boycotting. As for us, we are not shaken. We remain focused on keeping the government running and delivering on our promises to the people.

We didn’t come here to play politics. We came to serve. And no amount of distraction or manipulation will stop us from doing just that.

Local Government Workers seems to have been traded away by the leadership and we are less concerned about that. Till today the current Local Government chairmen are ready to welcome all our workers back on resumption after about five months but if they are not, our government will survive, function and progress in respective of any hindrance because the grassroot populace are our target. We shall work to defend the rule of law and ensuring delivering of dividends of democracy.

Abidemi Ayandayo Yusuf
Chief of Staff To
Hon Abiodun Idowu
Osun State ALGON CHAIRMAN.

13/06/2025

Appeal Court : No Vacancy in Osun Local Government Administration - ALGON

The Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON), Osun State Chapter, has assured the people of the state that the local government administration in Osun State is intact under the leadership of All Progressive Congress (APC) elected Chairmen and Councilors asking the members to ignore the sponsored misinformation by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

ALGON said that the June 13th, 2025 Appeal Court judgment has no effects on the status of the APC's Chairmen and Councilors presently holding sway in all the local governments, arguing that it only reaffirmed the existence of February 10, 2025 which reinstated the chairmen and Councilors.

Osun State Chairman of ALGON, Hon Abiodun Idowu in statement in Osogbo, Osun State Capital, said the State government and PDP are only trying effortlessly to distort the verdict of the Appeal Court sitting in Akure.

He said the the association is not in anyway disorbed nor distracted with the PDP antics to undermine the local government administration in the state saying the February 10 Appeal Court judgment has come to stay except contrary position at the supreme court.

Abiodun urged elected chairmen and councilors to remain calm and be law abiding and continue to discharge their responsibility without fear adding that law enforcement agents have been alerted about the antics of the PDP to instigate crisis and breach of public peace.

Abiodun said " As legal authority in 30 local governments and area office in the state, we wish to reassure the people of the state that there is no vacancy in local government administration in Osun State and urge the public to ignore the blatant lies and misinformation being circulated by PDP about the court of Appeal Akure.

"For record purpose, the Appeal Court ruling only established potency of the judgment delivered on 10th February, 2025 which reinstated the Chairmen and Councilors elected on 15th October, 2022 and by implication and clearly there is no vacancy in Osun Local governments.

" Tody's Court of Appeal ruling is just the refusal of APC and our members application to relist the dismissed APP's judgment, the February 10 Appeal court judgment is still subsisting and valid except any other pronouncement by Supreme Court.

" We, therefore, assure our people that the local government administration is intact and of members should continue their official responsibilities in various council Secretariats in the state. We have alerted the security agents for protection and our members in all local governments."

" We, then, restate our commitment to our electoral promises to make life more abundant for the people at the grassroots level and assure the members of the state protection of life and property." Abiodun said.

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