Governor Ademola Adeleke posing for an official photo in front of the Osun State Governor's table
Governance

Resumption will mark a new beginning – Adeleke Tells LG Workers

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By Funmi Ojo

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has commended the Osun State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, for its decision to resume duties on January 5, 2026, describing the move as patriotic and people-oriented.
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‎ Governor Adeleke in a statement by his Spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, said the decision by local government workers represents a positive development for grassroots governance and service delivery across the state.
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‎He noted that the resumption of work would reinvigorate activities at the local government level and enhance social services for residents.
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‎The Governor maintained that the resolve of the workers underscores the labour movement’s sensitivity to the yearnings and aspirations of the people, expressing optimism that the January 5 resumption would mark a new beginning for effective governance at the grassroots.
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‎He emphasized that local government administration remained the most direct means of reaching citizens, adding that the decision by NULGE leadership reflects confidence in responsible and lawful leadership, also commended the Nigeria Police Force for its proactive steps in maintaining law and order at council secretariats across the state.
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‎Governor Adeleke reiterated his administration’s support for local government autonomy, describing the presidential decision on the matter as well-intentioned and aimed at deepening governance at the grassroots.
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‎He concluded by reaffirming his administration’s commitment to peace, unity, and democratic principles, noting that only in a harmonious environment can the dividends of democracy be fully delivered to the people of Osun State.
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News

NULGE Ends 11-Month Strike

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By Mojisola Oladele 

The Osun State chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE has directed its members to resume work on 5th January 2026, ending an 11-month strike across the state.

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‎According to a statement made available to newsmen by the union’s President, Dr Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, NULGE said the decision followed a series of Security Council meetings to deliberate on guarantees for the safe resumption of work at the Councils.

Dr. Ogungbangbe demanded the deployment of adequate security personnel to all local government secretariats ahead of the planned resumption.

The Statement reads, “As you are aware, our members were asked to withdraw their services and embark on a sit-at-home action following the volatile security situation arising from the leadership tussle and rival political friction between PDP and APC over the control of Local Government Secretariats in Osun State. To safeguard the lives of our members, we had no choice but to vacate these premises.

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‎“However, following internal deliberations, the union has resolved that its members shall resume work on Monday, 5th January, 2026.” It states further.

Dr. Ogungbangbe stressed that local government employees must not be exposed to security threats, insisting that civil servants are law-abiding citizens who deserve full protection to carry out their duties without fear.

The Osun NULGE President maintained that the councils could function without elected chairmen, noting that the Head of Local Administration, alongside the directors of administration and finance, could effectively run the councils in line with the Osun State Local Government Accounts Administration Law, 2025.

‎Recalled, activities at local government secretariats across Osun had been grounded since February 17, when the union directed its members to withdraw their services.

‎NULGE had explained that the strike was to prevent its members from becoming victims of a power struggle involving chairmen elected during the October 15, 2022 local government elections conducted under the administration of former governor Adegboyega Oyetola and the leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party over control of the councils.

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Labour

NULGE Differs as Group Urges Osun LG Workers to Resume Work

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By Mojisola Oladele 

Local government workers in Osun State have been urged to resume for official activities in their councils on Monday, October 6, 2025.

The State Coordinator of Association of Concerned Group under the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Mr Adedayo Adekunle made the call while addressing newsmen in Osogbo.

Mr. Adekunle, who said the call became imperative to avoid degradation or job loss, described it as uncivilized for a union leader to unilaterally call for a strike for over seven months with the excuse of insecurity.

“It is uncivilized for a union leader to resolve unilaterally to call a strike which has lasted for over seven (7) months; enough is enough. The excuse of insecurity is no longer tenable; no insecurity anywhere.”

While maintaining that workers are tired of staying at home, the coordinator of the Concerned Group stressed that the legal tussle between the two stakeholders should not deter them from performing their primary assignment.

“We hereby call on all patriotic and law abiding local government workers to resume work without delay, and information at our disposal is that staff auditing has been slated for next week to ascertain the actual number of staff in the office.”  

Mr. Adekunle explained that the group is apolitical and called on all security apparatus to be at alert at the councils’ secretariats.

He added that the concerned workers would be working with the Chairmen and Councillors elected under the All Progressives Congress, APC.

Meanwhile, the State NULGE President, Dr. Kehinde Ogungbangbe in a statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Mr. David Owoeye, said the Union has not directed its members to resume work.

‎Dr. Ogungbangbe maintained that the Union would continue to defend the interest of its members.

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Labour

Osun NULGE Lauds Adeleke for Prioritizing Workers Welfare  

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By Funmi Ojo

The Osun State President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), Dr. Nathaniel Ogungbangbe has urged staff of local government to remain dedicated to their duties and support the present government.

Dr. Ogungbangbe, in a message to the workers of local governments, noted that the state government has been playing its role in prioritising the welfare of workers in Osun.

The NULGE President pointed out that the Governor approved a training workshop for six hundred (600) staff of local government staff in Badagry last year which was unprecedented in the history of government in Osun State.

“The Governor in his magnanimity has been sponsoring local government employees on workshops which has improved in the capacity of workers.

“I can say that my success as President of NULGE in Osun State is based on what the Governor approved especially in the area of training and welfare of workers.”

He commended the efforts of the state government under the leadership of Governor Adeleke for his commitment to the welfare of workers in the state.

Dr. Ogungbangbe while assuring the support of local government workers for Governor Adeleke’s administration, called on the state government to prioritize policies that strengthen local government structures in 2025, to achieve sustainable development.

He emphasised the pivotal role of local governments in delivering grassroots governance and development. 

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Labour

NULGE Reiterates Push for Local Government Autonomy

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By Olubunmi Agboola

The southwest zonal executives of the Nigeria Union Of Local Government Employees, NULGE, have reiterated their determination to continue to advocate the implementation of full autonomy for local government administrations.

The labour leaders made this known at a press conference held at the union’s zonal secretariat in Ibadan.

The Vice President General, NULGE, Southwest, Mr. Abimbola Babalola said the benefits of local government autonomy include, national development, massive empowerment of people, power decentralization, financial independence and economic development at the grassroots.

Mr. Babalola also solicited for support from traditional rulers, religious leaders and the media in advocating local government autonomy, which would foster development at the grassroots.

He said with the vision of President Bola Tinubu in restoring local government as a critical tier of government in the country, the union would remain resolute to support the cause.

NULGE in 774 Local Governments across the Federation, including those in Oyo State, had recently staged a peaceful rally to throw weight behind PBAT on implementation of LG Autonomy and to draw the attention of relevant stakeholders to the demand.

Also the federal government through the Attorney General of the Federation, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, had dragged the 36 Governors to court over local government autonomy.

Politics

Osun NULGE Tasks Caretakers on Speedy Grassroots Development  

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 By Funmi Adekoya-Ojo 

Chairmen and members of the Caretaker Committees of Local Governments, Local Council Development Areas and Area Offices in Osun State have been urged to ensure speedy development in their councils.

In a statement, President, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Dr. Nathaniel Ogungbangbe congratulated the Chairmen and Committee members for being appointed to serve in the administration of Governor Ademola Adeleke.

Dr. Ogungbangbe appealed to the Chairmen and Committee members to use their office to see their appointments as a call to serve their constituents and deliver dividends of democracy to the people at the grassroots.

While commending Governor Ademola Adeleke for the appointment of the Caretaker Chairmen and other members, the NULGE President noted that it would fast track development at the grassroots.

He maintained that the people at the grassroots would feel the presence of state government if basic amenities such as health care facilities, clean water, rural electrification, construction of rural roads are provided to enhance their standard of living.

Dr. Ogungbangbe, however, called on the Caretaker Committees to collaborate with the Governor Adeleke administration to ensure development of Osun state.

He implored the Union executives at the local brach level to cooperate with the newly appointed local government executives for effective service delivery at the local government level.

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Politics

We are apolitical- Osun NULGE

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The National Union of Local Government Employees, (NULGE) Osun State says it has no affiliation with any political party in the state ahead of the 2023 general elections.

A statement issued by the NULGE President, Dr. Kehinde Nathaniel Ogungbangbe, indicates that the executives of the union both at the State and Local government levels are not in support of any purported meeting with any candidate of any political party for the forthcoming Presidential, National Assembly and House of Assembly elections.

Ogungbangbe, according to the statement, says the Union always work with any government or candidate who won an election as declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

The statement reads, “I want to categorically state here that NULGE Executives in the State and Local Government chapters do not at any point in time schedule a meeting with any politicians particularly those contesting in the forthcoming general elections in the state”.

“It came to the attention of the State Executives that some people are parading themselves as Executive members of NULGE to meet with some politicians; these people are doing that to make money out of the unsuspecting politicians”.

Ogungbangbe said NULGE remains an apolitical and indivisible entity that will not be partisan in an election, stressing that “we are civil servants that work for any party in government”.

“Myself, as President of NULGE and my other Executive members, are dissociating our members from all the meetings going on with politicians in Osun State, we only pray for a successful conduct of peaceful and credible elections in Nigeria”.

The statement warns those parading themselves as NULGE Executives or members to have meetings with politicians to desist from such act or they will be made to face legal action after arrest.

Ogungbangbe urges members of NULGE in the state to go out during the election and vote for the candidates who will work with the present administration to fast-track development in the state.

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Politics

We’ll work for the success of Adeleke’s Government – NULGE

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Local Government workers in Osun State have been urged to cooperate with the present administration and contribute their quota for the development of the state

The President, Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, Osun State, Dr. Kehinde Nathaniel Ogungbangbe made the call at a special New Year get-together of members of NULGE in Osogbo.

Dr. Ogungbangbe, who described Governor Ademola Adeleke as a compassionate governor who prioritises the welfare of workers, said local government employees must be ready to reciprocate by being diligent and committed to work.

“We must work together with our amiable and Workers-friendly Governor, for him to have a successful tenure.

“He has promised to make sure workers enjoy their benefits as and when due, we must reciprocate this kind gesture of our Governor by discharging our duties effectively “.

Identifying workers as the engine room of any successful administration, the NULGE President said, the local Government staff must work to ensure a good working relationship with those in posts of authority for the state to enjoy peace and development.

He noted that implementing Local Government autonomy would go a long way to ensure meaningful and sustainable development at the grassroots.

The NULGE President also advised the Local Government staff to be effectively productive and punctual at their duty post.

Earlier, the Chairman, of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Osun State, Comrade Jacob Adekomi in his goodwill message advised workers to have another source of income, such as a farming business, to make them financially independent.

Comrade Adekomi also urged them to plan for their retirement not depending on stipends paid to retirees which he said are not enough to take care of their needs.

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Crime

Zamfara NULGE Chairman’s Pregnant Wife Abducted

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Bandits have abducted the wife of the Chairman, Zamfara State Union of Local Government Employees, Sanusi Mohammed Gusau.

The wife, Ramatu Yunusa, who is nine months pregnant, was abducted from her husband’s house in Damba Gusau early Tuesday morning.

Speaking to Newsmen, Gusau said the bandits broke into his house around one o’clock in the morning on Tuesday and abducted his pregnant wife.

He said, he was awake when the bandits jumped over the fence intending to abduct him but he suddenly hid where they could not see him.

“They jumped over the wall and broke my door but before they could enter my room, I was able to hide somewhere.  

“When they searched the house and could not see me, they abducted my pregnant wife, Ramatu,” he said.

The NULGE Chairman said his wife was due to be delivered of the baby at any point.

“She could give birth anytime from now because her expected delivery date is in this week”.

He, however, stated that the bandits were yet to reach out to him.

The spokesperson of the state Police Command, SP Mohammed Shehu, could not be reached for comment at the time of filing this report.

Punch / Titilayo Kupoliyi

Politics

State Governors Crippled LGs- NULGE President

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The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, has fingered state Governors for perpetrating illegality to cripple local government administration across the country thereby resulting in security and socio-economic challenges facing the masses.

The National President of the Union, Comrade Olatunji Ambali, gave this indication in Akure, the Ondo state capital while speaking with Journalists.

The NULGE National President flanked by State Presidents from the Southwest zone, said the root of insecurity and other predicaments bedeviling the country could be traced to the mismanagement of the local government system over the years by many state governors.

While calling for local government autonomy, Comrade Ambali who was in Akure for social event, urged the National Assembly and state houses of assembly to grant same in the ongoing constitution review.

The National President charged local government chairmen nationwide under ALGON, to have the courage to challenge in court illegal collection of motor park and signage fees by the state governments.

Comrade Ambali advocated scrapping of 36 States if it is compulsory to have just two tiers of government under a federal system of government, insisting that local governments are more relevant to the masses than states.

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Politics

LG Monthly Allocation: Ondo NULGE Alleges fraud, Calls for Probe

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Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has raised the alarm over illegal deductions of N119million from the monthly allocation of Local Governments in Ondo State by the 18 council chairmen, alleging connivance with the state Accountant-General, Laolu Akindolire and the State Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa.

The Ondo State Chapter of the Union therefore sought the immediate arrest of the state ALGON Chairman and Chairman, Akoko Southwest Local Government, Mr. Oloruntegbe Akinterinwa and Akindolire over illegal deduction of the N119million in the past three months, amounting to N357million.

Speaking with newsmen in Akure, the Ondo State Capital, State President of NULGE, Comrade Bola Taiwo said the Council Chairmen under the umbrella of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) had connived with the Federal Ministry of Finance and the Accountant-General of the federation and their state counterparts to deduct the money for phony Comprehensive Healthcare Centres in all the local government areas.

Comrade Bola said the illegal deductions had further worsened the condition of council workers who had been finding it difficult to receive full monthly salaries.

The NULGE President appealed to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to help recover the three-months illegal deductions and remmit same to the Ondo State Local Governments Accounts, warning that failure to recover the money, the Union would not be able to guarantee industrial harmony between workers and local government chairmen in the state.

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Lifestyle

Gov. Abiodun Commiserate with NULGE over Demise of President

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commiserated with the National Union of Local government Employees, NULGE, over the sudden death of its National President, Mr Ibrahim Khaleel.

In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Kunle Somorin, Governor Abiodun described the deceased as a gallant comrade whose contribution to the  effective administration of the  third tiers of government in the country could not be forgotten.

Governor Abiodun explained that Mr Khaleel’s foresight and dedication to the development of the Nation could not overemphasized, especially as a representative of the Nigeria Labour Congress ,NLC,  on the Board of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund ,NSITF.

The governor prayed to God Almighty to grant him peace in eternity and give the family comfort to bear the irreparable loss.

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Security

Amotekun Corps: NULGE Expresses Support for Southwest Governors

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The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), has expressed support for the Southwest Governors over the take-off of Amotekun Corps to tackle insecurity in the geopolitical zone.

This is just as the union disowned its retired Deputy National Secretary, Comrade Rasaki Lawal over its alleged activities to create unnecessary leadership crisis.

This formed part of the decisions reached at the meeting of the Southwest leaders of NULGE held in Akure, the Ondo State capital and attended by all the six State Presidents in the zone.

In a Communiqué signed by the leaders, the zone explained that despite the hands of brotherhood extended to Rasaq Lawal, he never rescinded on his anti-union actions of allegedly creating rancour within the rank and file of NULGE throughout the country in general and the Southwest zone in particular.

The Southwest leaders therefore, enjoined all NULGE members, state government, agencies, parastatals and law enforcement agencies to disregard any publication and memos from him or his so called illegal caretaker committee.

The Southwest Zone leaders of the union pledged their unalloyed support and corporation to the leadership under the National President, Comrade Ibrahim Kahleel.

PR/ Leke Adegbite

Politics

Ekiti NULGE Crisis: Govt. Set up Five-Member Committee

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Ekiti State Government has set up a five-member committee to find lasting solution to the current crisis rocking the state chapter of the National Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE.

The committee is expected to resolve the current succession crisis in the union at the council level.

Governor Kayode Fayemi announced this in Ado Ekiti at a meeting with the sixteen local government Chairmen, Directors of Administration and Finance in the council areas.

Represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr Biodun Omoleye, the Governor said government would not fold its arms and allow labour matters to create problem at the local level. 

The Governor however barred the leadership of NULGE from conducting election at the union level in the councils until the committee had submitted its report and the Government issue a white paper. 

He advised the current leadership of NULGE Ekiti State to live up to its responsibilities and harmonize different groups within the association in the interest of peace.

The committee is headed by the Chairman Local Government Service Commission, Chief Samuel Abejide while members of the committee are the Commissioner for Local Government Affairs, Professor Adio Folayan, Chairman of NULGE, Mr Segun Onaade and the Permanent Secretary of Local Government Service Commission, Mr Mayowa Oyedeji.

The committee has one week to turn in its report.

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