Irorun Hails Supreme Court Ruling: “Only Legally Elected LG Leaders Can Access Osun’s Funds AGF Must Obey the Law”

 

Ìwó, Osun State – Friday, 5 December 2025

Hon. Moshood Kabir Adekunle, popularly known as Irorun and Chairman of Ìwó Local Government, has addressed the people of Ìwó and Osun State at large, giving a clear interpretation of the recent Supreme Court judgement on the withholding of local government allocations.

In its ruling, the Supreme Court held that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) has no legal authority to withhold statutory allocations due local government councils, and that disputes over those allocations must be instituted by the local governments themselves not by the state government. 

The apex court further clarified that only the local government chairmen who were validly elected and inaugurated after the exit of the Oyetola administration (the 2025 chairmen) possess the locus standi to bring or defend such suits, and it indicated that the Attorney-General of Osun lacked the legal right to file on behalf of the councils. Delivering a 6–1 judgment that effectively affirmed the earlier Court of Appeal decision, the Supreme Court stressed that the proper parties to the dispute are the affected LGAs and the AGF, and it sustained existing orders restricting banks from releasing funds to persons who lack lawful tenure. Practically, the judgment means the AGF must respect the constitutional autonomy of LGAs, release allocations to the legitimately elected councils, and cease attempts to recognise or fund individuals or groups without valid electoral mandates.

Speaking in the wake of the ruling, Irorun congratulated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), as well as his colleagues local government chairmen and councillors whose mandates were indirectly reaffirmed by the apex court.

Irorun stated that when the authenticity of rightful ownership of LG funds is in question, the first point of verification must be the process through which the officials emerged. He emphasized that the sacked APC “Yes or No” chairmen failed to comply with the Electoral Act signed by former President Muhammadu Buhari, a key reason their tenure lacked legal grounding.

He noted that OSIEC followed due process during the February 22 election, strictly adhering to the provisions of the Electoral Act a factor that produced what he described as “the authentic council leadership of Osun State.”

According to him, this was why the allocation could not be released initially, even before the opposition resorted to what he called “kangaroo account openings” in an attempt to access funds.

With the Supreme Court now speaking decisively on the matter, Irorun called on the Attorney-General of the Federation to respect the rule of law, stressing that no one is above the law. He urged that the sacked APC chairmen, councillors, and their party structure be called to order to prevent further constitutional violations.

The Iwo LG Chairman also commended the people of Osun for consistently standing on the side of truth, legality, and democratic clarity.

On behalf of his colleagues and the PDP, Irorun assured residents that the dividends of democracy will be delivered across the state.

Signed: 

IRORUN MEDIA TEAM