NASS caucus urges Tinubu to wade into Osun political crisis 

Osun state caucus in the National Assembly Monday called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to urgently intervene in the lingering political crisis in the state.

The caucus wants President Tinubu to direct the National Security Adviser (NSA) and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) to immediately restore law and order in Osun state.

The crisis was fallout of conflicting interpretation of court pronouncements over the removal of elected local government chairmen, through the nullification of the 2022 local council election in the state.

The appellate court recently nullified an earlier judgment of the High Court, which had ruled that the tenure of the local government chairmen was illegal. However, the court did not make a consequential order reinstating them.

The caucus at a media briefing in Abuja Monday warned against the threat of political thugs to destabilise the state.

“We are calling on Mr. President to direct the Inspector General of Police to immediately restore law and order in Osun state”, leader of the Osun caucus in the House of Representatives, Bamidele Salam said.

Salam cautioned against what he described as a dangerous attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to forcefully take over local government councils in the state.

“Aside from the Appeal Court decision nullifying the High Court judgment in the PDP’s case, the appellate court also dismissed a similar suit filed by the APC concerning the Action Peoples Party. The APC had abandoned the case, and as such, no ruling was given in their favour.”

Also warning that what is happening was an invitation to chaos, he said, “Despite a subsisting court judgment affirming their removal, these officials, aided by thugs, have been allowed to return to office unlawfully. The role of security agencies in this unlawful occupation raises serious questions about their neutrality and commitment to upholding law and order.”