Governors elected under the Peoples Democratic Party PDP have declared their support for Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State amid the ongoing local government leadership crisis in the state.
The crisis stems from last year’s dismissal of Osun State local government chairmen and councillors by the Federal High Court in Osogbo, followed by their reinstatement by the Court of Appeal in Akure.
Efforts to reinstate them sparked violent clashes, leading to multiple deaths across the state.
In a statement released by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, who chairs the PDP Governors’ Forum, the governors condemned the violence and highlighted Adeleke’s earlier warnings of potential unrest.
The Forum further notes with deep worry the resort to violence as a means of settling political and legal disputes and warns all those fanning the embers of discord to desist forthwith.
