Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has applauded the Supreme Court’s split decision on the controversy surrounding withheld local government funds, describing the judgment as a firm victory for constitutional order.
In a statement issued on Friday, the party’s State Chairman, Sunday Bisi, said the ruling “reaffirmed the rule of law” and vindicated the party’s long-standing position on what he called undue interference in the management of council allocations.
According to Bisi, the Supreme Court’s pronouncement has finally exposed what he described as “unconstitutional directives” earlier issued by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and the Federal Ministry of Finance, which allegedly authorised the disbursement of local government funds to “illegal entities”.
He recalled that the crisis deepened when sacked chairmen under the previous administration allegedly opened new council accounts “in defiance of subsisting court orders”, a situation he said fuelled administrative confusion across the state.
Bisi noted that despite the Court of Appeal’s clear affirmation of the February 22 local government election results, “the Attorney-General still authorised payments to individuals without lawful mandate simply because they were APC members.”
He added that with the Supreme Court’s latest position, the United Bank for Africa (UBA) accounts opened by the dismissed chairmen now stand “inoperable and tainted by illegality”.
Calling for restraint, the PDP chairman urged all stakeholders to respect the ruling and resist “manipulation by desperate elements hungry for power”.
He praised the Awotunde-led ALGON for what he called their maturity and patience “despite stark provocations from enemies of democratic stability”.
Bisi also expressed gratitude to Osun residents for standing firm with the government throughout what he described as a “dark period”, urging them to maintain confidence in Governor Ademola Adeleke’s leadership.
Reaffirming the party’s stance, he insisted that only the chairmen elected on February 22 — whose victory has already been validated by the Court of Appeal — remain the legally recognised council heads.
He concluded by cautioning security agencies against taking sides, saying any attempt to protect officials removed by court order “invites anarchy”.
