Hours after the intervention of President Bola Tinubu in the
political crisis rocking Ondo State, some leaders of the All Progressives
Congress (APC) in the state have insisted that the deputy governor, Lucky
Aiyedatiwa, should be empowered as acting governor.
The APC chieftains, under the aegis of Ondo APC Progressives
Stakeholders, in Akure at the weekend insisted that Aiyedatiwa should take over
as Acting Governor in accordance with constitutional provisions towards
resolving the political imbroglio in the state.
Tinubu had called for the maintenance of the status quo,
urging Aiyedatiwa to continue as the deputy governor.
However, the Ondo APC stakeholders, after their meeting in
Akure, expressed concerns over the continued absence of Governor Oluwarotimi
Akeredolu, stating that it has adversely affected the governance and economy of
the state.
In a statement issued after the meeting and signed by the
Chairman, former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Afe Olowookere,
and Secretary, Hon. Raman Rotimi, who was also a former APC Secretary in the
state, the urgent need for the House of Assembly to empower Aiyedatiwa to
assume the responsibilities of the acting governor was emphasized.
“APC party members should be allowed to participate and
determine those to be appointed or elected into political and party offices.
“Elders and leaders of the party must be recognised and
given their pride of place in the party, rather than being neglected and
ostracised by the party.
“The system of writing the names of party executives and
candidates without due process will be objected to and resisted with all
political and legal means possible,_ the statement said.
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