olusegun Ariyo
Even after the coming of Advice From the Attorney General of the federation, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN) and the Nigeria Police Security Projections, the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke on Sunday swore in local government chairmen and councillors across the state.
Adeleke’s special adviser on SDG and multilateral relations, Banks Omishore, on Sunday disclosed that the inauguration is ongoing.
According to him, the Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, and his counterpart from Bauchi State, Bola Mohammed, are in the state in solidarity with Adeleke.
“Swearing in of the Local Government Chairmen and their counsellors is now ongoing. Governor Seyi Makinde and Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi are here on a solidarity visit to the governor,” he said on his X account.
This comes after the State Independent Electoral Commission, OSSIEC, announced the People’s Democratic Party, winner of all chairmanship positions in Saturday’s local government election.
Urban Express News Online reports that the election has been greeted with controversies.
In the run-up to the election, the opposition parties in the state, All Progressives Congress and Labour Party Boycotted the Poll