Nigeria, Jan. 26 -- Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has accused former local government chairmen and councillors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) of illegally occupying council secretariats across the state, despite court judgements nullifying their elections.

In a statewide broadcast on Monday, the governor said the officials had no lawful mandate to remain in office, insisting that their tenure ended following rulings of the Federal High Court in 2022 and subsequent affirmations by the Court of Appeal in February and June 2025.

Governor Adeleke maintained that fresh local government elections were lawfully conducted on 22 February 2025 after the Osun State Independent Electoral Commission complied ...