Ondo Acting Governor Aiyedatiwa Begins to Cut off Akeredolu
Just few days after he took over in acting capacity, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has started to cut off Rotimi Akeredolu from the office of the governor of Ondo State.
The southwest state was on the verge of a major political crisis when ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu tendered a letter which transferred power to his deputy Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Akeredolu is battling cancer and he can’t perform his statutory roles as the governor.
Mr. Aiyedatiwa has suspended the Chief Protocol Officer of Akeredolu, Bola Alabi, and replaced him with the Deputy Chief of Staff, Olusegun Omojuwa.
Omojuwa was working under Aiyedatiwa when he was the deputy governor.
Lucky Aiyedatiwa said, “Preparation of the acting governor’s engagements” sent to all the concerned departments in the state government by Omojuwa.
It read, “The acting Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has directed me to inform all members of the State Executive Council and top government functionaries that the Deputy Chief of Staff to the Governor will be responsible for the preparation and signing of his official engagements for the time being.
“The Chief of Protocol (Mr Bola Alabi) will take charge of this responsibility as soon as Mr Governor resumes from his medical vacation.
“Kindly take note for your guidance and co-operation from time to time.”
The deputy governor of Ondo State, who is now the acting governor of the state, had said that the drama surrounding the health of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu was “avoidable”.
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