The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has directed workers in Osun State to embark on a three-day sympathy strike to protest the continued withholding of statutory allocations meant for local government areas in the state.

The industrial action, which is scheduled to commence at midnight on Sunday, November 8, 2026, is in solidarity with the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) in the state.

In a statement signed by the Osun State NLC Chairman and Secretary, Christopher Arapasopo and Victor Amusan, respectively, the congress said the decision followed the failure of the Federal Government and the Osun State Government to address issues raised in a seven-day ultimatum earlier issued over the withheld allocations.

The labour union explained that the directive was in line with resolutions reached at an emergency meeting of its State Executive Council held on October 28, 2026.

According to the statement, the strike will last for three days and end at midnight on Wednesday, November 11, 2026.

All affiliate unions were consequently directed to communicate the decision to their members and ensure full compliance across workplaces in the state.

The NLC also warned that any affiliate union found deliberately undermining the directive would face disciplinary action in accordance with its regulations.

It urged workers to demonstrate unity and solidarity, stressing that the hardship confronting local government employees was a collective concern of the entire labour movement.

The development comes amid a prolonged political dispute between the Osun State Government and the All Progressives Congress (APC) over control of local government areas in the state, which has persisted since February 2025.

The dispute had earlier triggered violence at several local government secretariats, with the police confirming six deaths, including that of Remi Abbas, the then APC-elected chairman of Irewole Local Government Area.