Mass Protests Looms in Osun Over Accountant-General's Letter to APC instead of ALGON Office.

Mass Protests Looms in Osun Over Accountant-General's Letter to APC instead of ALGON Office.

Osogbo, June 25, 2025.

We, the concerned citizens of Osun State, write to strongly condemn the deliberate and highly unprofessional action taken by the Accountant-General of the Federation, Mrs. Okolieaboh Rita O. FCA, in a letter dated 10th June 2025 with Reference No: OAGF/FA/FA/444/LGC,S/29/VOL.1/119/D(FA).

It is deeply regrettable and shocking that an official correspondence emanating from such a highly esteemed and sensitive office was addressed not to the legally recognized government office, but instead to a political party secretariat, the APC Secretariat, located at c/o Km 13 Gbongan-Ibadan Road, beside GTBank, Ogo-Oluwa, Osogbo.

This letter, which should have rightly been directed to the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) at its appropriate official address, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Osun State Government Secretariat, Abere, Osogbo, Osun State, was instead misdirected to a partisan location, a move that is not only irregular but reeks of political bias and administrative recklessness.

Worse still, this improperly addressed letter was the exact document the sacked YES/NO APC Chairmen presented at the CBN Osogbo branch on Thursday, 19th June 2025, to illegally obtain account opening forms and mandate documents. This conduct directly undermines the clear ruling of the Court of Appeal delivered on 13th June 2025, which reaffirmed the legitimacy of the February 22nd Local Government Elections in Osun State, where PDP candidates emerged victorious and the controversial APC YES/NO Chairmen were lawfully sacked.

Furthermore, it has come to our attention that the said letter not only endorsed these sacked individuals but also included a partisan list of those to be granted account mandates for each local government, thereby promoting an unlawful political agenda under the guise of federal authority. This is an egregious violation of public trust and an affront to the integrity of the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation. 

It must also be stated that this act is in direct contravention of the Federal Government’s position, under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, which upholds due process and lawful governance.

In light of these facts, we demand the following:

1. Immediate withdrawal of the referenced letter addressed to the APC Secretariat;

2. A public clarification and correction of the directive;

3. The reissuance of the letter, properly addressed to the recognized ALGON office at the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Abere, Osogbo;

4. An internal review within the OAGF to investigate and sanction those involved in this grave misstep.

We call on all relevant oversight institutions, including the National Assembly Committees on Finance and Public Service, to take this matter seriously to protect the sanctity of public service and to prevent any further abuse of office.

Let it be known that Osun State is not a playground for partisan manipulation. We are a state governed by law, order, and due process, and we will not remain silent in the face of injustice and institutional compromise.

Finally, it is obvious that tension is gathering for a Mass Protest against the backdrop of the unprofessional conduct of the purported letter from the Account General of the Federation to the All Progressives Congress office for Account opening by individuals on behalf of Osun Local Governments.

We therefore call on the federal agencies of government to call on the Account-General to retract this official communication to APC and let Osun people know what actually transpired.

We demand accountability. We demand professionalism. We demand justice.

Attached herewith is the erroneous letter that was issued.