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Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, ALGON, in Osun State, Abiodun Idowu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has explained why reinstated local government council executives have remained in office despite the statutory expiration of their tenure on October 22, 2025.
Idowu on Sunday said the continued stay of the officials was based on existing court processes, noting that the matter was before the Federal High Court in Osogbo for legal clarification.
He explained that the affected executives were elected during the local government elections conducted in October 2022 across the state.
According to him, their tenure was disrupted after a Federal High Court judgment led to their removal from office before the expiration of their term.
Following the court ruling, Governor Ademola Adeleke dissolved the councils through an Executive Order issued in November, citing the judgment as justification.
Idowu said the situation changed after the Court of Appeal delivered a ruling on February 10, 2025, which reinstated the elected executives, allowing them to resume duties at their respective councils.
He added that the appellate court’s judgment remained valid, stressing that it had not been appealed at the Supreme Court.
Explaining the current legal position, Idowu said the interruption of their tenure informed their return to court and maintained that the executives were not requesting additional time in office.
“Our tenure was interrupted for more than two years, and that is why we are seeking judicial determination.
“We are not asking for tenure elongation; what we want is tenure determination,” Idowu stated.
Providing clarification, he said, “The court is to decide whether our tenure ended in October 2025 or should run from February 10, 2025, when we resumed office.”
Idowu criticised the manner of their removal, saying, “The governor used an executive order to sack us instead of allowing us to exhaust all legal means to determine the matter.”
He also referenced past political events, noting, “When the governor was removed by the tribunal, he was allowed to exhaust all legal avenues up to the Supreme Court, but we were denied that opportunity.”
On the pending case, Idowu said, “The matter is still before the Federal High Court in Osogbo and is coming up on February 3, 2026, after which we will know the lawful end of our tenure.”
Why reinstated Osun LG executives remain in office — ALGON Chairman