Osun NULGE Alleges FG Mismanaged LG Allocations, Accuses Top Officials of Aiding Sacked APC Council Executives
Osogbo, Nigeria — The Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) has accused top officials of the Federal Government of illegally diverting local government allocations to unauthorized accounts operated by sacked local council chairmen and councillors aligned with the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speaking during a press conference in Osogbo on Sunday, the Osun NULGE president, Dr. Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, named the Minister of Finance, the Accountant-General of the Federation, and the Attorney-General of the Federation as key actors in what he described as an “unprecedented abuse of power.”
“We have it on good authority that these three principal officers of the Federal Government have released Osun State’s local government allocations for March to September 2025 into illegal bank accounts opened by court-sacked APC chairmen and councillors,” Ogungbangbe alleged.
According to him, the accounts in question were opened without due process in United Bank for Africa (UBA) and are not officially recognized by the state or local government authorities.
NULGE Warns of Judicial Disrespect
Dr. Ogungbangbe emphasized that the matter is still before the courts, noting that a Federal High Court had on May 15, 2025, ordered all parties to maintain the status quo — an order acknowledged by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in court filings.
“If these federal officers cannot respect our Constitution, they should at least respect the authority of the judiciary, especially since this issue is still pending before the Supreme Court,” he said.
The NULGE president insisted that new local government executives have already been elected, replacing the APC officials previously sacked by both the Federal High Court and the Court of Appeal.
He further warned the Federal Government not to undermine democratic governance or use the situation as a pretext for a state of emergency in Osun.
“We urge citizens to stay calm and not allow enemies of the state to provoke unrest. The ultimate goal of these actions is to create anarchy and force a state of emergency so they can hijack our resources,” he warned.
