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  • Osun Payroll Audit Flags 8,452 ‘Ghost Workers’ as State Tightens Wage Controls

    Osun Payroll Audit Flags 8,452 ‘Ghost Workers’ as State Tightens Wage Controls

    Reporting by The Punch indicates a payroll audit uncovered 8,452 alleged ghost workers in Osun State, raising fresh questions about payroll controls and wage leakages.

    The report suggests the finding emerged from a verification process aimed at tightening wage administration in a period of fiscal pressure.

    If the clean-up is sustained, it could free funds for public services, though disputes may follow over wrongful deletions and labour politics.

    Premium Times also reported the “8,452 ghost workers” figure, while The Guardian similarly described the discovery within a payroll clean-up narrative for the state.

    Echotitbits take: The real test is enforcement—publishing an audit trail, recovering funds where possible, and sanctioning those who enabled payroll fraud.

    Source: The Punch – https://punchng.com/consultant-uncovers-8452-ghost-workers-in-osun/ January 10, 2026

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  • Osun Local Government Workers Resume Work After 11-Month Strike

    Osun Local Government Workers Resume Work After 11-Month Strike

    Figures cited by Vanguard show that local government workers in Osun State have officially resumed their duties following a grueling 11-month industrial action. The strike was sparked by a violent clash between APC and PDP supporters over the control of local council secretariats last year. The Association of Concerned Local Government Workers (ACCLGW) has now urged its members to ‘eschew violence’ and maintain professional ethics as they return to their desks.

    The resumption follows a series of mediation efforts led by traditional rulers and the state government. While the political dispute over council leadership remains in court, a temporary agreement was reached to allow administrative staff to return to ensure that basic services, such as waste management and primary health monitoring, are restored to the communities.

    Validation of this return to work was provided by The Punch and Daily Post. The Punch noted that ‘council secretariats were heavily guarded by police on Monday morning,’ while Daily Post quoted a union leader: ‘Our priority is the welfare of our members and the service to the people of Osun.’

    Echotitbits take: An 11-month strike is a catastrophic failure of local governance. While the staff are back, the ‘peace’ is fragile and entirely dependent on the upcoming court ruling regarding the local government elections. Watch for whether the Ademola Adeleke administration can maintain this truce without further political skirmishes.
    Source: Vanguard – https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/01/11-months-after-strike-union-warns-workers-against-violence/ January 5, 2026

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  • Osun LG funds: Supreme Court strikes out suit but faults FG action

    Osun LG funds: Supreme Court strikes out suit but faults FG action

    The Supreme Court has struck out Osun State’s suit seeking release of withheld local government allocations, ruling that the state attorney-general lacked standing to sue on behalf of the councils. However, reports indicate the Court also faulted the Federal Government’s withholding of the funds and reaffirmed the principle that allocations should be released directly to duly elected local governments. The judgment has sparked political reactions, including public commendation from Minister Adegboyega Oyetola, who described the ruling as reinforcing due process and local government autonomy. (Sources: The Punch, Premium Times, The Guardian, Dec 5–6, 2025.)