Gov Akeredolu’s Absence, Ondo State Now On Autopilot – SDP

By Ayodele Oni

The Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Ondo State has observed that the continued absence of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has put the State on autopilot.

The party, in a statement expressed disappointment that the Deputy Governor, who is now the acting Governor has grossly demonstrated that he is unprepared and incompetent to hold sway.

The statement on Wednesday, signed by the Chairman of the party, Stephen Adewale, pointed out that most worrisome is a situation whereby some of those in Akeredolu’s Government have taken the advantage of the Governor’s absence to launch Governorship ambition, ahead next year’s election.

“Let us quickly note that since Akeredolu has turned over leadership to his Deputy Governor in an acting capacity, Akeredolu’s health should not be a topic of public discourse.

“However, the APC and its overambitious gangs made it their business to keep the Ondo people talking about Akeredolu because they all demonstrate that, in the absence of the Governor, they will only act in their own self-interest.

“Thanks to the revelation we got from the series of accusations and counter- accusations made by the various overambitious groups within Ondo APC, we now understand that APC has lost control of its members as the party watched helplessly while the political darts continued to fly around.

“For reasons we considered brazenly self-serving, the dramatis personae are brazenly altering the course of Ondo State’s history in a manner that might leave the state permanently on edge.

“So far, the acting governor has demonstrated that he is not prepared to live up to the expectation of his assigned office.

“Nothing much has changed since the Governor handed over to him. Pensioners who served our beloved state during their productive years are perishing in poverty, and the acting governor did nothing to make progress on their owed gratuities.

“While Aiyedatiwa continued to turn a blind eye, Polytechnic lectures downed tools over their fourteen months unpaid salaries.

“The other day, the Acting Governor expressed concern on the poor reading culture in the state. The questions that beg for answer is that what does Aiyedatiwa expect from a state with a shortage of teachers for its public school?

“The Government failed to hire new teachers while failing to fill the voids left by the departing teachers. As a result, the available teachers are now required to teach more than five arms of classes each day in JSS and SSS classes.

“APC was never intended to produce incorruptible leaders, and there is nothing anyone can do to change that.

“This is evidenced by the level of shamelessness displayed by the overambitious APC politicians since Akeredolu’s health crisis came to light, as well as the lengths to which they have gone in demonstrating that they are willing to sacrifice the progress of the state for their own ambition.

“Voting them out entirely in 2024 is the best course of action.”