{"id":13687,"date":"2026-11-09T20:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-11-09T20:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/osun-organised-labour-threatens-tinubu-over-local-government-funds-businessday-ng\/"},"modified":"2026-11-09T20:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-11-09T20:15:53","slug":"osun-organised-labour-threatens-tinubu-over-local-government-funds-businessday-ng","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/09\/osun-organised-labour-threatens-tinubu-over-local-government-funds-businessday-ng\/","title":{"rendered":"Osun organised labour threatens Tinubu over local government funds – Businessday NG"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u200bOrganised labour in Osun State has threatened to deny President Bola Tinubu the support and votes of workers, pensioners and their families in the 2027 general election over the continued withholding of statutory allocations due to local government councils in the state.\n<\/p>\n

\u200bThe labour movement stated that it could no longer guarantee the votes of its members and their dependants for the president\u2019s re-election while local government workers continued to suffer the consequences of the prolonged allocation crisis.\n<\/p>\n

\u200bNigeria Labour Congress (NLC) state chairman Christopher Arapasopo made the position known on Monday in Osogbo after the expiration of a seven-day ultimatum issued to the federal and state governments to resolve the dispute over local government funds, which it said had been withheld since February 2025.\n<\/p>\n

\u200bLabour demands immediate release of allocations<\/strong>
\u200b\u201dThe Organised Labour considers it necessary to make its political position clear. For now, the Organised Labour in Osun State cannot guarantee the support and votes of workers, pensioners, and our families for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\u200b\u201dThis position arises from the continued withholding of local government allocations and the attendant hardship imposed on workers, pensioners and our dependents. We can no longer pretend that we are happy when we are suffering!\u201d<\/p>\n

\u200b\u201dWe are aware of Mr Governor\u2019s commitment to supporting the President\u2019s re-election. However, the interests and welfare of workers, pensioners and our dependents must take precedence over individual political preferences.\u201d\n<\/p>\n

\u200bThe labour leader maintained that the union\u2019s loyalty was first and foremost to the working class and the people it represented, stressing that political support was neither automatic nor unconditional but must be earned through policies and actions that protected workers\u2019 welfare and dignity.\n<\/p>\n

\u200bUltimatum and call for dialogue<\/strong>
\u200bHe demanded the immediate release of all outstanding statutory allocations due to Osun local government councils, the discontinuation of further payments into what it described as illegal United Bank for Africa (UBA) accounts, the protection of workers\u2019 salaries and other entitlements, and a permanent resolution of the local government financial crisis.\n<\/p>\n

\u200bWhile acknowledging that industrial action could disrupt public services and inconvenience residents, the unions appealed for public understanding, insisting that their struggle was not against the people of Osun State but for the economic survival of workers and pensioners.\n<\/p>\n

\u200bThey, however, expressed readiness for genuine dialogue, maintaining that industrial peace could only be achieved through justice and respect for workers\u2019 rights.<\/p>\n

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