Akokos made up of four local governments in Ondo state have engaged the governorship candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in November election, Agboola Ajayi for accusing Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of having a hand in the recent court judgement which nullified the creation of 33 Local Council Development Authority (LCDA).
The people from the northern senatorial district who were plaintiffs in the case noted that Ajayi’s allegation was “provocative and baseless assertions.”
In a statement on Saturday signed on behalf of the Akokos by Fola Amure on behalf of Akoko Development Initiative and Amuda Abiola, for Akoko Consultative Forum, stated that the remark by the PDP candidate means that Governor Aiyedatiwa influenced the judgement.
“We could have ignored the outburst and concentrate on our struggle for the betterment of Akoko but when falsehood, particularly coming from a trained lawyer and a former Deputy Governor is left uncorrected, it could be made to wear the toga of truth.
“The Statement credited to H.E. Agboola Ajayi is laced with a lot of provocative and baseless assertions. For instance, he insinuated that Governor Lucky Ayedatiwa was the one behind the suit and as such might have likely influenced the outcome.
“This is a serious indictment on the integrity of the Governor of Ondo State, the Honourable Judge that delivered the landmark judgement and the judicial system in the state.
“His assertion also smackdown the reality that objections by the Akoko people started more than eight months ago even before the Bill was sent to the State House of Assembly; the hushed public hearing by the House; before the Governor’s assent in Ibadan and eventually at the court to challenge the law.
“Beyond Hon. Agboola Ajayi’s hatred for Akoko people, he has shown his inability to do justice in the redistribution of the scarce resources of the state without fear or favour.
“With the biased opinion of his against a competent court, Hon. Agboola needs to be reminded that he was in the past saved by the same Court which he has now chosen to castigate. He has no doubt taken politics too far.
“Hon. Agboola Ajayi doesn’t need to apologize to Akoko people and the rest of those who felt short-changed by the controversial creation of the LCDAs.
“Akoko is not joking and the people are not taking this issue of lopsided LCDAs lightly as we are ready to declare anyone working against the interest of Akoko on this issue as enemy of Akoko People.
“The landmark judgment has just set Akoko and other parts of Ondo State free from what would have been a perpetual slavery under some blocs who are not up to it in population and size.
“We stand by the landmark judgement in its entirety. We are proud of our Legal team and also thank the Judiciary for the novelty.
“The Governor of Ondo State cannot but accept the verdict of court on this issue that has returned the State to the original 18 Local Governments status in good faith.
“We urge the Governor to respect the judgment and suspend anything like creation of LCDA in Ondo State until equity, fairness and fair play can be brought to bear and in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution of Nigeria as amended.
“The law is sacrosanct and respects nobody. The Governor cannot and will not subvert the law.”
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