The leadership of the Osun state chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has directed its members to resume work on January 5th, 2026.
osun.life reports that NULGE leadership had on February 17, told local government workers to withdraw their services, following the crisis that rocked the local government secretariat after the judgment by the Court of Appeal, Akure.
In a statement on Monday, the president of NULGE in Osun State, Dr Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, said the workers would be resuming back to work on January 05.
Ogungbade in the statement, also said the union has formally requested the deployment of security personnel to all 30 Local Government Councils, Area offices and LCDAs Secretariats to forestall violence and provide
He said “The union, however, made some demands on security agencies. The request read as follows:
“Admission of Tenure Expiration: The sacked “APC Yes/No Chairmen” admitted under oath before the Supreme Court in Suit No: SC/CV/773/2025- Attorney-General of Osun State v. Attorney-General of the Federation (which forms part of the judicial record) that they were elected on 15th October, 2022, for a three-year tenure. By effluxion of time, their tenure legally expired on 30th October, 2025.
“Pending Litigation: These individuals have approached the Federal High Court, Osogbo in Suit No: FHC/OS/CS/147/2025- Onibonokuta Saheed & 7 Ors v. AGF & 5 Ors, seeking an extension of their tenure. This action confirms their awareness that their time in office has lapsed. Rather than awaiting the court’s decision, they have resorted to the illegal occupation of secretariats.
“Constitutional Violation: The current forcible occupation of public facilities by these individuals is a direct violation of Section 1(2) of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), which prohibits any person or group from taking control of any part of the government except in accordance with the law.
“Risk to Civil Servants: Local Government employees are law-abiding citizens. The current environment is highly volatile. Our members cannot be expected to navigate through unauthorized persons “occupying” their places of work without the protection of the Law.
“Running of the Local Government Secretariats: The 30 Local Government councils, Area offices and LCDAs Secretariats can be effectively run, without any Chairmen/Councilors by the Head of Local Administration (HLA), with the Director of Administration & General Services and Director of Finance, serving as the duly recognized signatories to the local government accounts under the Osun State Local Government Accounts Administration Law 2025.
“Our Prayers: In view of our scheduled resumption on 5th January, 2026, we respectfully request the Security Agencies to: Deploy adequate security to the 30 Local Government councils, Area offices and LCDAs Secretariats to prevent intimidation, harassment, or disruption of lawful duties; Prevent any further illegal occupation of these secretariats by unauthorized persons to ensure public peace; Ensure that the Security Agencies maintains its neutrality and upholds the rule of law by protecting public servants from self-help tactics.
“The union further warned that should there be any breakdown of law and order due to a failure to provide security, this correspondence shall be relied upon as evidence that the Union duly alerted the security agencies to the impending danger.”
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