The League of Imams and Alfas in Osun State have referred to as on all parties concerned within the native authorities dispute within the state to comply with the rule of law as affirmed by the June twenty second ruling of the Court docket of Attraction which confirmed the legitimacy of elected PDP officers.
The League additionally referred to as the eye of the Federal Authorities to the rising pains and hardship the native authorities disaster is inflicting on the grassroots sector of the society.
This fashioned half of the resolutions of the League in a communiqué signed by Imam Musa Animasahun, the Grand Imam of Osun State. The communique was launched after a gathering of the League on Wednesday in Osogbo.
DAILY POST recalled that there was disagreement between the All Progressives Congress, APC and the Peoples Democratic Get together, PDP, authorities within the state over the management of the native governments.
After the Osun native authorities election on Saturday February 22, 2025, the state governor, Ademola Adeleke directed the PDP elected native authorities officers to steer clear of native authorities secretariats.
Violence had damaged out days to the polls with attendant loss of lives together with that of an APC chieftain, Remi Abass in Ikire, Irewole native authorities space of the state.
The APC LG chairmen who have been elected on October 22, 2022 have been sacked by judgment of the Federal Excessive Court docket sitting in Osogbo.
Reacting to the event on Wednesday, the spiritual leaders famous that in a bid to resolve the disaster, the physique had knowledgeable federal authorities of a number of petitions and appeals from the Muslim ummah.
The assertion mentioned, “The meeting in a unanimous decision due to this fact particularly appeals to President Tinubu to direct the fast launch of Osun withheld allocations and the popularity of PDP elected officers in compliance with rule of law and due course of as exemplify within the Electoral Act and the Structure of the Federal republic;
“The meeting additional duties all muslim workplace holders on the federal degree particularly these from Osun and Kwara States to make sure the implementation of Quantity 5 above in the perfect curiosity of the muslim Ummah and as a sacred spiritual obligation.
“The league commends President Ahmed Bola Tinubu for his constant efforts to reform the nationwide financial system and make life higher for Nigerians.
“The league prays for the success of the Federal Authorities;
“The meeting praises Governor Ademola Adeleke for his diplomatic and consensual primarily based management type which has ensured sustained progress and improvement of Osun state.
“The meeting significantly appreciates the dealing with of native authorities query in a means that guarantee peace and tranquility regardless of the very tough nature of the native authorities disaster;
“The meeting hails the governor’s embrace of rule of law and due course of as a sensible technique for the decision of the deadlock.”
The clerics whereas commending the residents of the state for turning out enmasse for the Steady Voter Registration, CVR, hailed the emergence of the state because the primary among the many 36 states.
It urged all those that have registered to guarantee they gather their Everlasting Voters Playing cards, PVCs.
The communique added, “The meeting additionally commends the individuals of Osun state for turning out en masse for the voters registration train, hailing the emergence of Osun because the primary among the many 36 states in last returns.
“The League nevertheless urges those that registered on-line or are but to gather their voter playing cards to attain their designated assortment factors directly. The league emphasised that exercising voting rights is a spiritual obligation.
“The assembly additional enchantment for peace amongst warring students inside the South West Ummah, asking that the talk on the controversial problem be taken off the social media area.”
