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From Lateef Dada, Osogbo
Chairmen of several registered political parties in Osun State have rejected the composition of a Caretaker Executive Committee for the state chapter of the Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) announced by the national leadership.
The aggrieved chairmen, led by the Chairman of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Dr. Tosin Odeyemi, described the appointment, purportedly authorized by IPAC National Chairman, Dr. Yusuf Dantalle, and National Secretary, Maxwell Mgbudem, as “a joke taken too far.”
According to the coalition, the tenure of the previous IPAC executive led by Accord Party State Chairman, Pastor Victor Akande, expired in February, leading to an extended struggle by the national body to conduct a proper election. They recalled that an election originally scheduled for March 14, 2026, was stalled because the mandated committee members were absent.
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Subsequently, National Organizing Secretary Chinyere O. Kalu announced a postponement, promising a new date in due course. “Since then, there has been no further communication from the IPAC National Secretariat. The state secretariat is non-functional, leaving us with nowhere to direct official correspondence,” the chairmen stated.
The group expressed dismay that IPAC, an organization established to promote a free, fair, credible, and inclusive democratic environment, allowed itself to be manipulated by political interests, sidelining local stakeholders to impose a biased caretaker committee. “Eight out of nine members of the national IPAC executive forced certain Osun party chairmen into a skewed Caretaker Committee while neglecting others,” they alleged.
Addressing the national body’s claim that the committee was formed due to political tension in Osun ahead of the August 15 governorship election, the chairmen dismissed the narrative and questioned the constitutional basis for a caretaker arrangement, emphasizing that the IPAC Constitution makes no provision for such a setup.
