APC accuses Osun Labour leaders Of ₦300M covert campaign

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State has accused the leadership of the Joint Labour Movement of planning to spend approximately ₦300 million on a series of tours across state ministries, describing the move as a disguised campaign for Governor Ademola Adeleke ahead of the August 15, 2026, governorship election.

In a statement by its Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, the APC challenged labour leaders to address allegations that their scheduled visits to Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) are designed to canvas support for Adeleke’s re-election under the Accord Party.

The party referenced a notice from the Osun State Joint Labour Movement, signed by NLC Chairman Christopher Arapasopo, TUC Chairman Bimbo Fasaasi, and JNC Chairman Lekan Adediran, stating that the “courtesy visits” are set to begin on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

The APC condemned the plan, calling the “Joint Labour Movement” an illegal creation unknown to the Trade Union Acts of Nigeria. Olabisi argued that the NLC and TUC chairmen lack the legal standing to speak for state workers in this capacity and accused them of using taxpayers’ money for “business negotiations and co-looting of the state treasury.”

“It is unheard of for self-styled labour leaders to turn themselves into an extension of the government in power,” Olabisi stated.

He questioned the timing of the tours, noting they coincide with the period the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cleared for governorship campaigns.

The APC urged civil servants to remain vigilant and refuse to be used for “ulterior motives.” The party also highlighted past grievances, including the appointment of 28 Permanent Secretaries, alleging 12 were from the Governor’s hometown of Ede, and the nearly year-long strike by local government workers, as evidence of the current administration’s “insensitivity.”

Olabisi concluded by promoting the APC governorship candidate, Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, as the “credible alternative” to Governor Adeleke’s administration, which he claimed has left Osun State among the underdeveloped states in Nigeria.