As of 10 a.m. on Wednesday, chairmen and councillors elected during the October 15, 2022, local government elections in Osun State resumed work in 14 local government secretariats across the state.
According to reports from The PUNCH, the officials, accompanied by many All Progressives Congress (APC) members, took their seats at LGAs including Ila, Ede South, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Boripe, Oriade, and Obokun. Others include Ejigbo, Iwo, Ayedire, and Boripe local government secretariats.
Former Special Adviser to the Governor on Education, Jamiu Olawumi, confirmed the development, stating that as of 10 a.m., the elected officials had resumed without any reports of violence.
“We have 14 as of 10 am. They are Ila, Ede South, Ife Central, Ife East, Ife North, Ilesa East, Ilesa West, Boripe, Oriade and Obokun.
“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. We commend Governor Adeleke, but that is not enough.
“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.
“It is dawn on them that the judgment is enforceable. 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.
“Our chairmen and councillors are ready to work with him, though they are different tiers of government,” Olawumi said.