Osun APC’s Actions Threaten Democracy, Bribery Claims Against NULGE Denied – Adeleke’s Spokesperson

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been accused of posing a serious threat to democracy and the sanctity of the judiciary, following its controversial conduct in the ongoing local government disputes before the Supreme Court.

Governor Ademola Adeleke’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, described the APC’s allegations that the governor bribed the leadership of the local government workers’ union (NULGE) as baseless and unfounded.

Rasheed said the claim was yet another example of the APC’s “disregard for the rule of law and shameless embrace of impunity in a democracy governed by law and the constitution.”

“The level of impunity displayed by the state APC constitutes a serious threat to our democratic life. The party began by falsifying a Court of Appeal judgement to claim a fake reinstatement of its sacked chairmen and went on to ignore another ruling that affirmed the legality of PDP chairmen and councillors across the local governments,” he said.

He added that the APC had even gone as far as occupying council secretariats without legal authority, describing their actions as “behaving like political robbers in a lawless country.”

Rasheed further accused the APC of sabotaging the judicial process while the courts worked to clarify the legal situation, stressing that the party’s bitterness and disrespect toward the judiciary were evident in its continued debates over matters currently before the Supreme Court.

“The general public is aware of the illegality and criminal dimension of the APC’s actions on the Osun local government issues. At this point, we expect the opposition to submit and await the apex court’s ruling instead of throwing tantrums over its failed illegal takeover of the local government system,” he said.

He also defended NULGE, describing the union as an independent body that requires no inducement to protect its members’ interests. “The opposition has come to the end of its evil game; the people have resisted illegality, and the world awaits the judiciary to make a final pronouncement,” Rasheed added.