The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has condemned the prolonged strike by the state judiciary under Governor Ademola Adeleke, describing the action as leaving citizens “without essential democratic, legal and social services.”
In a statement signed by party chairman Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, the APC issued a harsh assessment of Adeleke’s three years in office, accusing the administration of institutional breakdown and failing to deliver meaningful development despite increased federal allocations.
The party claimed that, contrary to expectations, the significant rise in monthly federal funds has not translated into progress for the state. Instead, Osun has experienced stagnation, the statement said. The APC accused the governor of focusing on projects that “easily attract public funds” while neglecting critical sectors such as education, health, agriculture, transportation, and security.
Highlighting infrastructure concerns, the party alleged the government spent heavily on “needless and poorly constructed flyovers and roads” that fail basic engineering standards, providing minimal benefit to citizens. It also accused Adeleke of pursuing an “Edenisation agenda,” with about 90% of recent projects concentrated in his hometown, and claimed that more than half of political office holders come from the governor’s family or community.
The APC further criticized the prolonged paralysis of key institutions, noting that local governments have been effectively shut down for about a year and the judiciary crippled by a two-month strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN). “The judiciary remains the last hope of the common man,” the party said, lamenting that thousands of cases remain unresolved and detainees are stuck without trial. Businesses and victims of domestic violence are also reportedly affected.
The party described the shutdown as a “breakdown of the rule of law” and argued that such conditions threaten democracy itself. It also accused the government of worsening economic hardship, alleging that nearly ₦1 trillion in revenue over the past 36 months has produced minimal results, with no functional public transport, new housing initiatives, or teacher recruitment.
The APC condemned the sacking of 1,500 teachers and thousands of health workers, describing it as “political victimization,” and alleged that over 32,000 teaching applicants were defrauded during recruitment exercises. Rising education costs were also highlighted, with fees reportedly reaching ₦1.5 million per session in UNILESA and UNIOSUN, and tuition doubling in polytechnics at Iree and Esa-Oke.
Finally, the party accused the government of fueling instability in traditional institutions, pointing to controversies over royal stools, including the Owa of Igbajo and the Aree of Iree, and claimed that communal tensions in parts of the state are “government-instigated.”
