Osun Labour Threatens to Withhold Support for Tinubu Over Seized LG Funds

By Trending9ja Staff • November 9, 2026 • 1 min read

Organised labour in Osun State has warned that it may not support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid due to the ongoing withholding of local government allocations in the state, Vanguard reported.

The Osun State Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Dr. Christopher Arapasopo, made this known on Monday after assessing compliance with a three-day sympathy strike over the unpaid funds.

Arapasopo was flanked by Joint Negotiating Council Chairman Olalekan Adediran and Trade Union Congress Chairman Abimbola Fasasi. The labour leaders stated that withholding council funds severely impacts grassroots workers and citizens relying on local government services.

The NLC chief noted that while Governor Ademola Adeleke is committed to backing the president’s re-election, the welfare of workers, pensioners, and dependents must take priority over political preferences. He added that workers could no longer pretend to be happy while suffering.

Appealing to residents for understanding, the union leaders emphasized that their industrial action is focused on economic survival and protecting workers' welfare rather than harming the public. They added that the local government employees' union did not cause the conflict.

According to Vanguard, organised labour expressed readiness for dialogue with the Federal and Osun State governments, provided industrial peace is built on justice, the release of withheld allocations, and the restoration of normal local administration.

Sources: Vanguard