Release funds to reinstated Osun LG chairmen, APC chieftain tells FG

A stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has described the local government election held in Osun on Saturday as a mere waste of taxpayers’ money, urging the Federal Government to release the monthly allocation to reinstated councils’ chairmen on the platform of the opposition party.

He contended that since the Court of Appeal, Akure, in its judgment on February 10, reinstated the sacked APC council chairmen, the conduct of the election was illegal and an exercise in futility.

In a statement forwarded to journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday, Oyintiloye, who hitherto represented Obokun State Constituency in the Osun State House of Assembly, hinted that, at the appropriate time, the state government would be asked to account for the money wasted on the election.

The lawmaker said releasing the allocation to the reinstated APC chairmen would allow them to fast-track development, which had been neglected at the grassroots since their purported sack in 2022.

Oyintiloye said that since the chairmen had lost considerable time, with less than nine months left to end their tenure, the timely release of the allocation would enable them to achieve fast developmental projects at the grassroots.

The statement also commended the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, for displaying a high level of professionalism in handling security issues and abuse of power in the state.

“I want to appeal to the Federal Government to start releasing the monthly allocation to the APC-reinstated council chairmen in the state from this month. The chairmen were unable to work since 2022 when they were sacked, but now that the Court of Appeal has reinstated them, the allocation should be released to them.

“This is the time for people at the grassroots to feel the impact of government, which had been neglected since 2022. I also want to commend the Inspector-General of Police for ensuring peace in the state and the way he approached the security challenges professionally,” the statement read.