By Ayodele Oni
A member of the House of Representatives representing, Ondo East/West, Federal Constituency, Abiola Makinde, has faulted the letter written by some Members of the House of Representatives in Ondo State to President Bola Tinubu where they accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of some wrongdoings.
Makinde, who reacted to the letter through a statement, accused his colleagues of being politically motivated with each of the signatories having Governorship ambition or supporting one of the aspirants.
He insisted that the letter, signed by five persons, did not represent the position of the Ondo state caucus at the green chamber.
“With due respect to my colleagues, I think this letter has revealed those who intend to create crisis in the party than averting it. That lawmakers who are leaders in their own constituencies would suddenly wake up to protect the dead Former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who they abandoned when he was alive is self defeating.
“Since the death of the former governor, this caucus has not deemed it fit to pay a condolence visit to his family, but yet they claim to now love him in death more than when he was alive.
“Hon. Adesida, leader of the caucus, is angling to be the running mate of one of the governorship aspirants in the state. Hon. Odimayo is a governorship aspirant.
“Hon. Adelegbe is the Director General of the campaign of another governorship aspirant, Hon. Mayowa Akinfolarin while Hon. Akinfiranye is the Director General of the campaign of another aspirant, Wale Akinterinwa, who is his kinsman.
“Therefore, it is easy to see where the truth lies in all of this. There is nothing honourable in being bonded to fight a common enemy who you think is ahead. I will never join in such.
“All the allegations against the governor were put forward in bad faith. The five lawmakers were in a hurry to nail a man who did nothing to hurt them.
“Irrespective of who gets the accolades, the payment of #35,000 wage award and 2017 salary arrears claimed to be Akeredolu’s initiative didn’t come until Aiyedatiwa became the Governor.
“The expenditure of government is done on month by month basis. Before his death, Akeredolu was out of office for about six months. How can lawmakers, who are supposed to have deep knowledge of how government runs, claim that what is being done now was approved by him over six months ago?
“That lawmakers would even groan at those lofty achievements instead of applauding them speaks volume of the hatred in their hearts.
“Suppose it’s Akeredolu’s initiative as they claimed, why is the Governor blamed for destroying the legacies of Aketi even when he has vowed openly to complete all projects initiated by his former boss?”
