“Blame Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa’s Ambition For Crisis” – Ondo State  Government

By Ayodele Oni

Despite the truce brokered by President Bola Tinubu among warring parties in Ondo State Government political crisis, blames and counter blames still reign between the loyalists of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and those of his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

The Ondo State Government on Friday blamed the crisis on the Governorship ambition of Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, which has generated tension and crises in the State.

Commissioner for information, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju claimed that following Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s ill health, Aiyedatiwa was desperate to take over from him.

Ademola-Olateju, who made the statement during an appearance on Arise News’ The Morning Show on Friday, dismissed claims of the Governor’s incapacitation to perform official duties.

According to her, Akeredolu remains fully functional despite his absence from public appearances and the State Government House.

While acknowledging the Governor’s recovery from a “very bad” somatic ailment, Ademola-Olateju downplayed concerns, attributing them to political noise.

“This (noise) is needless, totally needless. This is just about ambition. Too much is going on in Ondo State, but the political noise has drowned everything because it is just based on ambition and this is unfortunate. Governance is not a circus, governance is not a joke.”

The Commissioner criticized Aiyedatiwa’s handling of the situation, stating, “He has gone about it in a very bad way. He has polarized the State Executive Council, he has divided the State.”

Expressing disappointment over Aiyedatiwa’s actions following a peace agreement brokered by President Bola Tinubu, Ademola-Olateju said, “I expected that he will come back and rally the troops, so that we face the issue of governance in Ondo State.” He did not fo that, apparently, based on the Commissioner’s submission.