Osun State House of Assembly, on Monday, warned that only duly authorised officers under the employment of the Local Government Service Commission were permitted to be signatories to local government accounts.
This formed part of the resolution of the House at its plenary as contained in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Olamide Tiamiyu.
The House resolved that any attempt by unauthorised persons to access local government funds is unlawful, unconstitutional and of no legal effect.
He contended that the resolution was backed by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended), Osun State guidelines on local government administration, 2025 and the Osun State public financial management Law, 2020.
The statement read in part: “That only duly authorised officers under the employment of the Local Government Service Commission are permitted to be signatories to Local Government accounts;
“That any attempt by unauthorised persons to access Local Government funds is unlawful, unconstitutional, and of no legal effect;
“That all commercial and other financial institutions operating in Osun State are directed to comply strictly with this Resolution, while government agencies are to ensure close monitoring and enforcement;
“That any violation of this directive will be treated as aiding and abetting financial fraud and will attract full legal consequences under the law; and
“That, this step is taken in the public interest to safeguard the resources of our Local Governments, ensure accountability, and guarantee that funds meant for grassroots development are protected from abuse or diversion”.
The House therefore called on members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspected infractions to the appropriate authorities.
