… Algon’s statement has no value: Osun APC
The Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (Algon) in the state of OSun has accused Congress of all progressives (APC) of organizing an alleged plot to divert the funds of the local government (LG) through the supplantation and illegal bank accounts.
President of the state of Algon, Hon. Sarafadeen Awotunde, speaking at a press conference in Abere on Thursday, alleged that some members of APCs had positioned fraudulently as signatories for LG accounts with the support of the officials of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to divert LG funds.
Awotunde said that during a recent live broadcast on APC television, an aspiring APC governor and party lawyer, Mr. Kunle Adegoke, admitted that the CBN had opened accounts in the names of the local advice in Osun, but with the APC loyal, instead of officials, as signatories.
He Said, “On The 28th of August, 2025, During Live Broadcast of the Arise TV Morning Show, One of the Counsel to the APC in the Varyus Cases It has with the State Government on the Control of Osun State Local Government, Who is Also An APC Government aspiRShip aspirant in Our State, MR. Kunle Adegoke, Popularly Known As Krad, OpenLy Admitted That the Central Bank of Nigeria has opened accounts in the Names of Local Government Council in Osun State, and that the signatories of those accounts are not the legitimate officials, but the members of the APC recruited to claim positions and offices of the civil service of the civil government of the local government illegally.
“Let the facts be clear: these called members of the APC are to impersonate the legal public officials who are the legitimate signatories of all the existing accounts of the 30 local governments in the state of Osun. What Mr. Adegoke admitted that they have done with the convenience of the CBN is against the law and all existing establishment laws.
“In all the democratic world, politicians do not sign government controls. Therefore, we ask the CBN to quickly close the illegal accounts that it has opened for politicians. The intention is clear. It is diverting the money from OSun people to private and political pockets.
“It is worse than the so -called APC presidents that supported them were never holders of legitimate positions. Their alleged election was annulled by the Federal Superior Court Judgment in Osoagbo on November 30, 2022, a sentence that was affirmed by the Court of Appeals in Akure on June 13, 2025. That is the law resolved.
“They remain dismissed. For anyone to parade as presidents of the local government after these judicial pronouncements are nothing more than an act of impersonation, an assault on our courts and a criminal attempt to kidnap public resources.
“It is even more alarming that, according to APC lawyer, Adegoke, the officials of the Bear Bank of the Central Bank of Nigeria will accept the signatures of these APC imposters and opened accounts for them.
“This action is a shameless illegality, a contempt for subsistence judicial trials, an infraction against the rules of banking and the public account, and a direct threat to the well -being of the people of the state of Osun whose funds are at stake. We are more disturbing than when the Civil Services of Osogbo are the chiefs of the administration of the local government, the directors of finance and other legal signals, they present themselves to the. Randation of Bear of Bear Services of Beegbo Services to the copies of the bear services.
“By law and for the calculation of the local government ministry, the local government service commission and the general auditor of local governments in the State of OSun, the only legal signatories are public officials, non -members of APC or members of any other political party.
“The CBN can simply contact the various commercial banks to confirm and authenticate the genuine signatories to the accounts of the 30 local governments in the state of Osun. They are public officials, not members of the political party.
“We are the authentic algones of the State of Osun, and we continue to be the only authority recognized by law to administer funds from the local government. Even in that, we do not sign the controls; public officials do.
“This scandal that develops in the CBN constitutes not only a impersonation, but also a deliberate attempt to divert public funds. It is a matter of national importance that must be urgently investigated. The Central Bank of Nigeria, under the leadership of its governor, must immediately investigate the actions of its bear officials and call the APC lawyer, Mr. Kunle Adgoke, to his claims of his claims of his claims of his claims About national television.
“To help this investigation, we have already made available certified copies of the documents that prove our legitimacy. The official withdrawal of the statement certificates previously issued to the APC presidents fired by OSSIEC. The valid certificates of declaration issued to us, the president -elect of Algon of February 22, 2025.
“The Judgment of the Federal Superior Court ruled on November 30, 2022 and the judgment of the Court of Appeals pronounced on June 13, 2025, affirming its removal.
“We demand that this matter be approached urgently to safeguard the resources of the people of the state of Osun. The funds of our local governments belong to our people, not to impostors and their collaborators.
“As this matter is being investigated, we also urge the Nigerians to ask why the federation attorney general’s office (AGF) and the CBN have indicated the state of OSun and its local governments in the disbursement of the assignments through illegal open accounts hurried.
“As we speak here today, all local governments in all the other 35 states have continued to receive their monthly assignments through the joint accounts of the local state government, as contained in the 1999 Constitution. The AGF and its allies are defending the government of power and politics on the rule of law. It is very unfortunate.
“We assure the people of the state of Osun that Algon will not give in to defend the mandate that gave us freely and to protect the collective heritage of our local governments. Justice must prevail.”
In his response, the OSun state chapter of the spokesman of the Congress All Progressive (APC), Prince Kola Olabisi, said: “In fact, it is not our habit to respond to a statement without sign that it is worth less than an ordinary role.
“But because the members of the public of truth could take a lie persistently for the truth, we will unequivocally strive that the Court of the Court of Appeals of February 10, 2025, which expressly restored all the progressives of the Congress of the Congress of the APC Congress of the Local Council of the Local Council.
“In the eyes of the law, the presidents of the elected local government council elected reinstalled are the executive chiefs of the legally recognized local government in charge of the affairs of the Council in the State of Osun today.
“The only known and recognized state president of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (Algon) is Hon Abiodun Guewu, who is duly recognized at the body of the body in Abuja.
“The true behind the composition of the alleged press statement without signing knew the involvement, which was the reason why they are afraid to present the name of their fellow imposters.
“We want to encourage the members of the public to wear pork washing that oozed the imitators who call themselves members of the Algon of the State of Osun, since it is fun, without merit and frivolous.
“Now that I think about it, is the alleged leadership of Osun Algon not enough enough to know that the matter is in court and should not be commented?
“It is quite difficult for someone to give what he does not possess, and when the head is rotten, the whole body is in an irredimible problem.”
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