Ondo Deputy Governor, Ayayi, On the Move Again, May Dump PDP |The Source

By Ayodele Oni, Akure

The political boat of the deputy governor of Ondo State, Mr Agboola Ajayi, is still cruising. It had, recently, berthed at the PDP, after it left the APC, it may soon berth in another port.

Ajayi left the APC, and joined the PDP. But he refused to quit the office of the Deputy Governor.

A nice to impeach him failed.

He was among the aspirants who slugged it out in the  Governorship Primary election conducted by the opposition PDP.  But, he lost out to the two time contender, Mr Eyitayo Jegede, former Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in the administration of former Governor Olusegun Mimiko.

The State House of Assembly had served him with an impeachment notice, but could not muster the constitutionally required two third majority to proceed.

Going by the tone of his statement on Tuesday evening, his Media Aide, Allen Sowore, told supporters of Ajayi that his next political move is in the offing and will soon be made public.

Commenting on the visit by the Deputy Governor to the Niger state Governor, Abubakar Bello, Chairman, APC Reconciliation Committee in Abuja, Sowore described it as part of the consultation.

“Ostensibly, His Excellency Agboola Ajayi met with the Niger State Governor and discussed issues relating to political developments in Ondo State. On his way out of the meeting, he encountered some political leaders from Ondo State, including Senator Ajayi Borofice, who currently represents Ondo North in the 9th Senate.

“Since that meeting, which was at the behest of Niger State governor became public knowledge, social media platforms have been awash with insinuations and fake news that the Deputy Governor was in the Niger State Governor’s lodge to beg for reconciliation with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN. This is a callous misrepresentation of facts by Akeredolu’s camp; it’s mischievous and preposterously untrue.

“Without equivocation, let it be known that the Deputy Governor is still a member of PDP and has not returned to the APC. He’s committed to the party under whose platform he contested the recent gubernatorial primary election.

“After the primary election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held on 22nd July,2020, where Eyitayo Jegede SAN, emerged as the candidate of the party, the Deputy Governor has embarked on wide consultations with critical stakeholders within and outside Ondo State.

“He is also determined to reassure his teeming supporters following the PDP primary election. In a couple of days, Agboola Ajayi will announce his next line of political decision.

“The deputy governor appeals to his supporters and the good people of Ondo State to remain steadfast in the collective desire to shake off one-man and clannish government in the state.”

Yet, the question which has been agitating many is: Why would he go to a meeting with Bello, since he insists he is still PDP?