Adeleke Seeks Traditional Rulers Intervention on LG Crisis
Osun State Governor Senator Ademola Adeleke has appealed traditional rulers to educate their subjects on the facts of the controversies surrounding the local government leadership.
Governor Adeleke made the appeal at a special briefing session with the Osun State Council of Traditional Rulers, affirming that there is no court order reinstating the court-sacked Yes/No council chairmen.
The briefing was in continuation of the Governor’s statewide consultations with elders and opinion moulders on the recent uproar on the leadership of local governments, including a visit to Chief Bisi Akande at his Ibadan residence.
The Governor explained that there was no reinstatement order from the Appeal Court and with the Supreme Court judgement on Rivers local government election, it has validated the judgement of the Federal High Court which sacked Chairmen elected in violation of the electoral act. 
In the 53-page judgment that is in the public domain, there is nowhere an order was made by the Court of Appeal for reinstatement of the sacked chairmen. Even if there was any request for reinstatement, prayer 3 and 4 were described by the Court of Appeal as academic, and the court declined to consider them”.
“Our fathers, since the appeal was dismissed, the judgement sacking the Yes/No chairmen remains valid. As at today, the sack order has never been vacated by any court of law.
Governor Adeleke stressed the need for the citizens of the state to be enlightened so as not to allow fake news to be weaponized to destroy the state.
As one of the highly literate communities in Nigeria, we have a duty to avoid misinformation and disinformation, hence my coming here to present all details about the recent local government face off”.
Addressing newsmen, Ooni of Ife and the Chairman, Osun State Council of Obas, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, said the traditional rulers want peace and are ready to forestall any violence in the state noting that Osun State is above every one.
Oba Ogunwusi commended the Governor for the efforts to brief the traditional rulers and steps taken in stakeholders consultation to ensure peace in the state.
At the meeting attended by top traditional rulers under the chairmanship of the Ooni of Ife, Arole Oodua, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, both the Commissioners for Justice, Mr. Wole Jimi- Bada and Commissioner for Information and Public Orientation, Chief Kolapo Alimi presented the four judgements to prove to the kings that the court order sacking the chairmen remain valid and in force.
