We’re Guided by Constitution, Not Political Noise, Osun Speaker Fires Back at APC
Yinka Kolawole in Osogbo
Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon. Adewale Egbedun, has dismissed as “misleading and politically motivated” the allegations against the assembly by the All Progressives Congress (APC) in state over the passage of the Local Government Amendment Number 2 Bill, 2026.
The APC had accused the assembly of attempting to undermine the recent Supreme Court judgement granting autonomy to local governments.
However, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Olamide Tiamiyu, Egbedun maintained that the claim was unfounded and borne out of what he described as desperation.
“We have the mandate of the people of Osun State to legislate. That responsibility cannot and will not be surrendered because of partisan pressure.
“Our duty is to ensure peace, order and good governance, and that includes strengthening accountability mechanisms where necessary,” the speaker stated.
Egbedun clarified that the Supreme Court judgement did not invalidate the constitutional powers of state legislatures over local government administration.
“The Supreme Court judgement does not erase Section 7 of the 1999 Constitution. That section expressly empowers state Houses of Assembly to make laws for the proper administration of local governments. Autonomy does not translate into absence of legislative oversight,” he said.
According to him, the amendment was designed to promote transparency and prevent administrative errors in the handling of public funds at the grassroots, not to seize control of local government finances.
The speaker described APC’s condemnation of the bill as premature and unnecessary, arguing that the opposition had failed to properly examine the provisions of the amendment before issuing its statement.
“It is surprising that they have not even seen the specific column that was amended or taken time to understand the purpose behind it, yet they rushed to the press with sweeping accusations. That approach reflects lack of adequate knowledge and due diligence,” he said.
