By Ogungbayi Beedee Adeyemi October 30, 2025
adeyemi@ddnewsonline.com
The Legislative Council of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area in Ogun State has suspended Executive Chairman Alhaji Lawal Adewale Wasiu (FCA) for three months over allegations of gross misconduct, insubordination, and refusal to submit financial records.
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The suspension, announced Thursday following a motion by Councillor Hon. Asalu Aina Musediq (Ota Ward 2), was unanimously endorsed by the 9th Legislative Council during an emergency plenary. The council accused the chairman of ignoring repeated demands for the LG’s income and expenditure accounts, fueling suspicions of financial mismanagement in Nigeria’s most industrialized local government.
In a joint statement signed by Majority Leader Hon. Bankole Surajudeen (Igbesa Ward) and Deputy Leader Hon. Oseni Lateef Ishola (Alapoti Ward), the council invoked the Ogun State Local Government Administration Law to justify the action, directing Vice Chairman Hon. Abosede Balogun to assume office as Acting Chairman effective immediately.
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The motion detailed a pattern of defiance:
Date Demand Issued Chairman’s Response
July 24, 2025 Submit Q2 financials Ignored
August 14, 2025 Submit Q3 financials Ignored
September 18, 2025 Submit audited accounts Ignored
October 23, 2025 Final ultimatum Partial, incomplete submission
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Councillors described the non-compliance as “a deliberate attempt to obscure accountability,” especially critical given Ado-Odo/Ota’s ₦1.2 billion monthly federal allocation as Ogun’s highest-revenue LG.
The resolution has been forwarded to Governor Dapo Abiodun, the Ogun State House of Assembly, Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, and security agencies for investigation.
Ado-Odo/Ota, home to over 1,000 factories and 60% of Ogun’s industrial output, has been a flashpoint for LG crises. Wasiu, an APC loyalist elected in November 2024 amid allegations of deputy governor Noimot Salako-Oyedele’s imposition, now faces scrutiny over project delays and opaque spending.
Supporters of the suspension, including mover Asalu, hailed it as a “stand for transparency.” The embattled chairman, yet to respond publicly, has mobilized allies in Abeokuta, with sources hinting at a potential state intervention to avert escalation.
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This is the third LG suspension in Ogun since the Supreme Court’s July 2024 ruling on financial autonomy, following similar clashes in Ijebu East (2023) and Yewa South. As councils wield newfound power over funds, analysts predict more showdowns ahead of 2026 polls.
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