The Nigerian Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Osun State chapter, has disclosed that the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation is plotting to “preempt the Supreme Court” by allegedly preparing to pay withheld local government allocations in Osun into the accounts of court-sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) chairmen and councillors.
In a press statement signed by its president, Dr. Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, the union warned that the alleged move would amount to “gross misappropriation” and a brazen attempt to subvert the rule of law.
The statement reads: “Nigerians are well aware of the lingering crisis that has plagued local government administration in Osun State since February this year, following the seizure of local government funds by the Federal Government. This matter is currently before the Supreme Court for adjudication.
“We have, however, received credible information that officials of the office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) have been instructed to prepare mandates to release Osun State local government allocations covering over eight months into accounts that do not belong to our local governments. Disturbingly, these accounts belong to chieftains of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who the court has removed as chairmen and councillors.
“We are not politicians and are not involved in the politics that are involved here. However, as a union, it is our duty and obligation to protect our jobs and stand by our members whose positions are being usurped by impostor politicians.
