On Thursday, September 18, 2025, the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) called on the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court to investigate irregularities in letters allegedly issued from his office regarding the ongoing local government funds crisis, as reported by ThisDay and Leadership.ng (Web:0, Web:1). PDP State Chairman Sunday Bisi, in a statement, questioned a September 2, 2025, letter signed by Joshua Ibrahim Aji, claiming to be the Chief Judge’s aide, which sought to transfer a case to Abuja, alleging bias and prejudice (Web:0, Web:2). The party demanded the case remain in Osogbo and that the Chief Judge probe how non-judicial staff are signing authoritative letters (Web:1).
The crisis stems from Osun’s suit FHC/Os/CS/94/2025 against the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt fund releases to APC-elected council officials, following a February 22, 2025, PDP election under Osun State Independent Electoral Commission (OSSIEC) (Web:2, Web:3). The APC, insisting on the 2022 election results upheld by the Court of Appeal on February 10, 2025, accused the PDP of judicial manipulation (Web:5, Web:8). Bisi warned that the transfer to Abuja compromises judicial independence, urging transparency and accountability (Web:0). X posts from @OsunPDP (September 18, 2025) demanded the probe, while @APC_Osun called it PDP propaganda, citing 65% public distrust in electoral processes (Afrobarometer, 2025) (Post:3). The issue risks escalating Osun’s LG crisis, with 30 councils vacant (Web:6).
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