Possession Of Govt Vehicles: I Am Waiting For Police – Ondo Former Deputy Governor, Ajayi |The Source

By Ayodele Oni

Immediate past Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, has said that he is still waiting for Police invitation over allegation that he was still holding on to some government vehicles, two months after the expiration of his tenure.

The ex number two citizen of the State also confirmed that he is in possession of two official vehicles and not four as claimed by an Aide to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.

The State Government had, on Tuesday, announced that it has written a petition to the State Police Command to assist in retrieving four Government vehicles still in the possession of the former Deputy Governor.

The vehicles are: Land Cruiser SUV, New Toyota Hilux, New Toyota Hilux and Toyota Hilux.

But in a statement,  the Media aide to the ex Deputy Governor, Allen Sowore, explained that all vehicles in his care had been returned since February 23rd, the day his tenure ended, except two vehicles- a Land Cruiser and a Hilux Jeep.

Agboola stated that he is entitled to those two vehicles just like other former Deputy Governors in the State.

According to the statement, one of the vehicles being demanded was at a mechanic workshop at Okitipupa, while the other was still with the dealer because full payment has not been made.

“The former Deputy Governor has joined senior citizens in this state. He should be accorded such respect.

“On February 23rd when his tenure ended, civil servants came and collected all government vehicles except a Land Cruiser and Hilux jeep which are part of his statutory benefits.

“He is to go home with those two vehicles.

“He is not holding onto any government vehicle. All other former Deputy Governors in this state are using government vehicles.

“Nobody should because of politics use indecent language on the former Deputy Governor.

“Let the police invite him. He will explain himself. He is not afraid. One of the other two vehicles had accident. It is at Okitipupa, while the dealer is yet to deliver the second one.”

On Tuesday, April 14, Governor Akeredolu was quoted as saying that he would embarrass the former Deputy Governor over the vehicles if he fails to return them.

There is no love lost between the two Ondo sons.