The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has directed all chairmen and councillors elected in 2022 on the platform of the party to desist from resuming offices at any local government council secretariats until further notice.
The state chairman of the APC, Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement issued by the party’s Director of Media and Information, Kola Olabisi, gave the direction on Tuesday.
Lawal said deserting the council offices would be as a sign of respect for their fallen colleagues.
He expressed condolences to the immediate and political families of Remi Abass, the party’s chairmanship candidate in Irewole Local Government Council Area who was allegedly killed by the political thugs of the Peoples Democratic Party in the ancient town of Ikire on Monday.
The APC had explained that Abass had attempted to resume the secretariat in line with a judgement of the Court of Appeal Court, Akure Division, that reportedly reinstated the sacked chairmen under the platform of the party, before some hoodlums killed him.
Lawal stated that “the untimely and sudden killing of the peace-loving and consummate politician was inhuman, wicked and callous.”
He commended all the council chairmen for acting in accordance with the Court of Appeal judgement that secured victory for them penultimate Monday.
The state APC chairman enjoined the police to extend their dragnet with a view to arresting, investigating and prosecuting the killers of Abass among others and their sponsors.
He sympathised with the immediate family members, political associates and all the progressive-loving people of Ikire over the needless gruesome murder of Abass.
Lawal promised that the leadership of the party would do all necessary things to ensure that the deceased did not die in vain.
He reminded the colleagues of the deceased and other members of the party that “the only thing to sustain the legacy that claimed the life of Abass is to remain resolute in their commitment towards the realisation of the collective aspiration of the party now and in the nearest future.”