“Best Servant” – Governor Adeleke Celebrates Rep Bamidele Salam at 56

The Executive Governor of Osun State, Senator Ademola Adeleke has congratulated the lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South/Ejigbo/Egbedore in the House of Representatives, Honourable Bamidele Salam, on the occasion of his 56th birthday, hailing the lawmaker as an exceptional representation for the people of his constituency. Governor Adeleke celebrates the Awo-born legislator for the extensive impact…

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Osun CDC demand Immediate action against APC’s attempt to hijack LG allocations

‎The Osun State Community Development Council (CDC) has called on relevant authorities and the general public to rise against what it described as the brazen attempt by the All Progressives Congress (APC) to hijack local government allocations meant for the grassroots people of Osun State.‎‎In a statement issued, signed by its secretary Engr Adewole Titus…

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The Constitutional Powers of a State House of Assembly Over Local Government Finances: The Osun State Experience

By Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. The Osun State House of Assembly recently passed a resolution reaffirming legal guidelines for the use of Local Government funds, and even went further by constituting a committee to investigate troubling allegations that monies meant for grassroots development were being diverted into private accounts and managed by unauthorized individuals. This decision…

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