Why Gov Akeredolu’s Aide Resigned – Days To Election; Teams Up With Gov’s Estranged Deputy |The Source

By Ayodele Oni, Akure

An Aide to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state who resigned his appointment on Friday, has teamed up with the deputy governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi.

Ajayi is the Governorship candidate of the Zenith Labour Party, (ZLP) in the October 10 Poll.

The Aide, a Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on politics (South), Andrew Ogunsakin, tendered his resignation letter through the social media.

According to him, his decision to quit his job was to enable him actualize an aspiration, different from that of Akeredolu.

Part of the letter reads: “Permit me your Excellency, to use this medium to convey my irrevocable decision to resign my office as Senior Special Assistant on Political (South) to the Governor of Ondo State with effect from today, September 18, 2020.

“The call of my constituents on me to join the train to actualize a common aspiration different from what is offered by your government and your party stands at the root of my decision to quit at this point.

“Being an appointee, this will necessarily conflict with the performance of my duty to you hence my resignation.

“I thank your Excellency for the opportunity afforded me to serve the good people of Ondo State as SSA, for the period I was in office.”

Ogunsakin has always been with Ajayi, and former Governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko. In the last election, he contested for a House position under Mimiko’s Zenith Labour Party, ZLP. It is no surprise he went back to the party.