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THE UNLAWFUL INVASION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECRETARIATS IN OSUN STATE IS AN ATTEMPTED COUP – PERPETRATORS WILL BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE

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  CapitalTimesNews / 2 weeks
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By. Pelumi Olajengbesi Esq. I have seen videos and read reports on the ongoing reckless and unlawful invasion of local government secretariats by certain individuals who claim to be acting under a purported court judgment. Let it be clearly stated that every single person who forcefully enters any local government office in Osun State—whose videos and identities are currently being collated—will be held accountable under the full weight of the law in no distant time. It is an embarrassment to my knowledge for anyone to assert that they possess a judgment while blatantly refusing to follow the laid down procedure for the enforcement of the said judgment. Let it be abundantly clear that there is no law or court judgment empowering anyone to invade and take over local government secretariats. Even if one were to assume—without conceding—that a judgment exists in favor of the APC, there is a clear and orderly process established under the Nigerian Law for the enforcement of judgment and brute force and violence is not one of such process. Enforcement of judgment is an important part of the Nigerian legal system; and as such, it must follow the prescribed procedure which does not permit resorting to self-help or anarchy at any given time. There are designated judicial and law enforcement mechanisms specifically responsible for executing court orders. Any attempt to take the law into one’s hands is not only illegal but also an act capable of breaching public peace and order in the state. If any political party or its agents genuinely believe that a judgment in their favor, such a party is expected to follow the due process of the law. Any deviation from this, including forceful occupation of government offices or self-help measures as seen and reported in the news, amounts to lawlessness. The Nigerian Police Force and other security agencies must recognize that their actions—or inactions—are being closely watched. The world is observing, and history will document the role they play in either upholding the rule of law or enabling lawlessness. The people of Osun State deserve peace, stability, and governance under the law. No individual or group has the right to take that away through illegal means. Pelumi Olajengbesi, Esq.Legal Practitioner and Osun State Citizen