The non-release of the local government funds in Osun State has taken another twist recently as a survey conducted by Geopolitical Survey International (GSI) revealed the reactions of the Osun residents.
The outcome of the survey shows that Osun residents are very furious against Federal Government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the protracted seizure of the local government allocations.
According to the survey conducted between August 1 and 15, 2025 across the nine federal constituencies in the state with the sampling population of 10,000 respondents.
Sixty(60) percent of the sample population are women while forty(40) percent are men. The survey according to the Organization covered major towns in Osun State including Osogbo, Ile Ife, Ikirun, Iragbiji, Iwo, Ila Orangun, Ikire, Ejigbo, Ede, Ilesa, Odeomu, Ilobu, Esa Oke, Ipetumodu, and Kuta.
From the outcome of the report, the seizure of the funds have a direct negative impact on women who scored 84% while men are affected badly with the scoring of 10% and left only 6% undecided. This shows that women bear the heaviest brunt of the crisis.
The report also shows that 86% blamed the Federal Government for culpability, saying that its action is illegal and unconstitutional.
The effects of this seizure of funds as being revealed by the survey is that, the party(APC) in government at center might face consequent in 2027 general election as about 87% of the respondents vowed not to vote for APC in the future elections. It also shows people’s solidarity for People Democratic Party (PDP) with about 85% while 2% are for African Democratic Party(ADC).
According to Dr. Adeyemo Adeyefa, a consultant who led the Geopolitical Survey International (GSI), the result shows a solid home based support for the state government and a clear demonstration of anger against Federal Government and APC led government.
“This outcome indicates that the APC strategy may have backfired, as the fund seizure has boosted the public sympathy for the PDP and strengthened the state government’s support base,” Adeyefa said.
He added that this was the fifth survey conducted by GSI since January and promised further refinement of the organisation’s methodology for future research.
Geopolitical Survey International is an opinion poll group based in Abuja with a project in Osun. This is their 5th Survey on Osun public related issues.
