Gov Akeredolu’s Continued Absence: APC Group Charges Ondo Assembly To Declare Aiyedatiwa Acting Governor, Passes Vote Of No Confidence In Chairman

By Ayodele Oni

The Progressive Stakeholders, a group within the All Progressives Congress, (APC), in Ondo State, has called on the State House of Assembly to, as a matter of urgency, empower the Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa and declare him  the Acting Governor.

The group said the call became necessary in view of the continued absence of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, due to health challenges, which has also crippled the economy of the State.

This was part of the resolutions made at the end of the APC leaders summit held in Akure.

In a communique signed by  Afe Olowookere, Chairman and Raman Rotimi, Secretary, the Progressive Stakeholders also passed a Vote Of No Confidence on the APC chairman in Ondo State, Ade Adetimehin “as a result of his high- handedness, lack of leadership skill to pilot the affairs of the party among other several issues.”

The Communique reads, “In view of the current happenings in the party ‘APC’ and in the government of Ondo State, APC Leaders across the 18 Local Government areas of the State converged in Akure the state capital to discuss issues with a view to finding practicable way forward from the present political impasse.

“The Leaders, after an exhaustive deliberations, arrived at the following resolutions:

“That, in view of the present arrangement where impunity and lack of respect for party structures, leaders and elders is the order of the day, it was resolved that Party supremacy must be entrenched to facilitate inclusion and mutual respect.

“That,  all inclusive  developmental agenda for socio- economic, industrial and cultural rebirth that will put the State in  its rightful place should be designed by all parties and stakeholders to provide quality, sustainable economic and industrial development for the people.

“That, APC party members should be allowed to participate and determine those to be appointed or elected into political and party offices.

“That, Elders and Leaders of the party must be recognized and given their pride of place in the party, rather than being neglected and ostracized by the party.

That, vote of no confidence is passed on the state chairman of APC Ade Adetimehin as a result of his high- handedness, lack of leadership skill to pilot the affairs of the party among other several issues.

“That, the prolonged absence of the Governor in the state has crippled the economy of the State and that the Deputy Governor Mr Lucky Ayedatiwa should be empowered by the House of Assembly to function as the Acting Governor in line with the constitutional provision.

“That, the system of  writing names of party executives and candidates without due process will be objected and resisted with all political and legal  means possible.”