A court document obtained by Tribune Online has revealed the controversial United Bank for Africa (UBA) accounts into which the Federal Government paid allocations belonging to the 30 Local Governments in Osun State.

NULGE raises the alarm
APC slams NULGE

PDP challenges APC to disclose accounts
Court restrains UBA from releasing funds
The funds were lodged in newly opened accounts in the names of the 30 councils by the court-sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government chairmen and councillors.

The details were contained in a covering letter dated 26 September 2025, in which Osun State’s lead counsel, Musibau Adetunbi, SAN, notified UBA of an interim court order restraining it from releasing any funds from the accounts.

“Kindly find attached a copy of the interim order granted against your bank in the above named suit.

“Kindly be informed that all relevant processes have been duly served on your bank and your Legal Department has equally been notified of the Order. However, out of abundance of caution, we believe that you are one of the authorities of the Bank that we should notify.

“The essence of this letter is just to remind you of your duty to comply with the above-stated order, so long as it subsists, and which obviously was made pending the hearing of Motion.

“Kindly note that the above order covers any statutory payment made to your bank for the benefit of the 30 Local Governments in Osun State.”

The Osun State Government, through its Attorney-General, had challenged the payments in suit number 1/1149/25 at the Oyo State High Court, arguing that the Federal Government’s action undermines the Constitution and could plunge the state into financial and political crisis.

The development has since drawn reactions from stakeholders, with labour, political parties and the courts weighing in on the matter.

NULGE raises the alarm

Tribune Online reports that the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) had earlier condemned the move, warning that the diversion of allocations into controversial accounts could cripple grassroots governance.

The union insisted that statutory funds should not be subjected to political manipulation as none of its members is a signatory to the new accounts as directed by the law.

“This is nothing but an attempt to short-change the people at the grassroots. These allocations are meant to improve lives in the local councils, not to fuel political battles. We demand immediate reversal of this anomaly,” NULGE president, Dr Nathaniel Ogungbangbe stated.

A court document obtained by Tribune Online has revealed the controversial United Bank for Africa (UBA) accounts into which the Federal Government paid allocations belonging to the 30 Local Governments in Osun State.

NULGE raises the alarm
APC slams NULGE

PDP challenges APC to disclose accounts
Court restrains UBA from releasing funds
The funds were lodged in newly opened accounts in the names of the 30 councils by the court-sacked All Progressives Congress (APC) Local Government chairmen and councillors.

The details were contained in a covering letter dated 26 September 2025, in which Osun State’s lead counsel, Musibau Adetunbi, SAN, notified UBA of an interim court order restraining it from releasing any funds from the accounts.

“Kindly find attached a copy of the interim order granted against your bank in the above named suit.

“Kindly be informed that all relevant processes have been duly served on your bank and your Legal Department has equally been notified of the Order. However, out of abundance of caution, we believe that you are one of the authorities of the Bank that we should notify.

“The essence of this letter is just to remind you of your duty to comply with the above-stated order, so long as it subsists, and which obviously was made pending the hearing of Motion.

“Kindly note that the above order covers any statutory payment made to your bank for the benefit of the 30 Local Governments in Osun State.”

The Osun State Government, through its Attorney-General, had challenged the payments in suit number 1/1149/25 at the Oyo State High Court, arguing that the Federal Government’s action undermines the Constitution and could plunge the state into financial and political crisis.

The development has since drawn reactions from stakeholders, with labour, political parties and the courts weighing in on the matter.

NULGE raises the alarm

Tribune Online reports that the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) had earlier condemned the move, warning that the diversion of allocations into controversial accounts could cripple grassroots governance.

The union insisted that statutory funds should not be subjected to political manipulation as none of its members is a signatory to the new accounts as directed by the law.

“This is nothing but an attempt to short-change the people at the grassroots. These allocations are meant to improve lives in the local councils, not to fuel political battles. We demand immediate reversal of this anomaly,” NULGE president, Dr Nathaniel Ogungbangbe stated.