The opposition All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has accused the state government of victimising local government workers over their political leanings in the August 15, 2026 governorship election.
The APC, in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Kola Olabisi, and obtained in Osogbo on Tuesday, alleged that the Local Government Service Commission has set up a committee to fish out workers who supported its gubernatorial candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, during the election.
The party claimed that affected workers have been invited to the State Secretariat, Abere, to face an investigative panel where their phones are searched to establish communication with APC members.
It said the action amounts to political surveillance and oppression, noting that Nigeria operates a secret ballot system and workers cannot be punished for their political choice.
“We urge Governor Adeleke to immediately reactivate all the local government staff accounts that have been deactivated for salary payment and dismantle the obnoxious committee,” the APC said.
But the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, dismissed the allegation, saying those invited were being investigated for drawing double salaries.
Alimi said the investigation was triggered by a petition from workers alleging that some of their colleagues drew salaries from both the state government and the APC-backed local government executives popularly called “Yes or No” chairmen.
“The Civil Service Commission received a petition that some staff were collecting salaries from two ends. It has nothing to do with political affiliation. It is about financial infractions. Whoever has nothing to hide will be left off the hook,” Alimi said.
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