No Cause To Forge Akeredolu’s Signature, Governor Still Personally Attends To Files, Documents – Ondo Information Commissioner

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State commissioner for information, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju has said that Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu still personally attends to files and documents which requires his signatures.

Speaking after the end of the State Executive council meeting, held after three months of suspension and presided over by the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Commissioner explained that that was no cause for anybody to forge the governor’s signature.xecutive

The State Executive Council  dismissed allegations that the signature of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu was being forged by certain persons to loot the State treasury.

Two documents surfaced online with different signatures purportedly belonging to Governor Akeredolu.

Mrs Ademola-Olateju, who addressed newsmen after the Council meeting said the two files she sent to Governor Akeredolu were approved and returned to her.

Governor Akeredolu’s son, Babajide, who is Director General of Performance and Project Implementation and Monitoring Unit (PPIMU) and other Cabinet members attended the meeting.

She said resolution reached at the Abuja meeting with President Tinubu was discussed and the key decisions were spelt out for other Exco members that were not present in Abuja.

The Information Commissioner said they agreed to abide by the resolutions as well as embrace peace.

She said the Council approved the N35,000 wage award to civil servants in the state.

According to her, only forensic expert would determine which signature is real and which is fake.

“I sent two files to the Governor and they came back. It was not different what I am accustomed to.

“Nobody is forging the Governor signature to take out money. The Governor is not bigger than the Executive Council.

“We vowed to work for the progress of Ondo State. Social media fake news peddlers should desist from spreading fake news.”