Power Tussle In Ondo As SSG, Princess Odu Had Shouting Match With Governor Aiyedatiwa During Cabinet Meeting, Claims To Have Tinubu’s Backing

The Secretary to the Ondo State Government (SSG), Princess Oladunni Odu, on Monday, engaged in a shouting match with Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa during a cabinet meeting to discuss the burial of the former governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.

SaharaReporters learnt that the power tussle between the two came to a head when Odu reportedly threatened Governor Aiyedatiwa that she had President Bola Tinubu’s backing and that they could throw the governor out of office.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that the Ondo State Government fixed February 23 and 24 for the burial of the late governor, Akeredolu.

Governor Aiyedatiwa had fixed the dates on Monday after a state cabinet meeting which did not go without ripples over the omission of certain names from the burial planning committee.

SaharaReporters had reported that the SSG, Odu, fumed as her name was not included in the committee for the burial of the late former governor.

Insiders at the meeting told SaharaReporters: “The Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Odu engaged in a shouting match with Governor Ayedatiwa. Odu was one of those who held the state to ransom before Governor Akeredolu died. She threatened the governor (Aiyedatiwa) that he would see the consequences if he threw her out of his office."

“The Secretary who Tinubu ordered Aiyedatiwa to retain came barrelling down on the governor during a meeting yesterday. Using Akeredolu and his family to perpetuate and perpetrate scams while denying Aiyedatiwa the right to breathe then as an acting governor,” a source said.

“She told the governor that he’s an impostor and can’t do anything to her because President Tinubu is behind her to check him (Aiyedatiwa)."

SaharaReporters reported on January 5 that the body of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Akeredolu, had arrived in Nigeria from Germany.

According to a post on the X handle of the late governor’s spokesperson, Richard Olatunde, the plane conveying the body arrived at about 3:39 p.m. on Friday, January 5, 2024.

The late Governor’s remains were brought into the country from Germany, where he passed away due to leukemia

The body was received by his wife, Mrs Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, his children, and siblings led by Prof. Wole Akeredolu, the immediate younger brother of the deceased.

SaharaReporters had reported that the governors from the six states of the Southwest region of Nigeria including, Lagos, Oyo, Osun, Ogun, and Ekiti under the aegis of South-West Governors Forum, said they would be collaborating with Aiyedatiwa and the family of Akeredolu, to give the ex-governor a befitting burial.

The governors through Governor Dapo Abiodun who led three other South-West governors on a condolence visit to the family of the late Governor Akeredolu at their Jericho, Ibadan residence said that the Forum had communicated the same message to the family of the late governor.

The governors said that a joint committee would be set up to achieve their objective.

Those in attendance during the condolence visit included Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti and Oyo State deputy governor, Bayo Lawal, who represented Governor Seyi Makinde.

https://saharareporters.com/2024/01/09/exclusive-power-tussle-ondo-ssg-princess-odu-had-shouting-match-governor-aiyedatiwa

Hmm fight don start, ondo State governorship Election is around the corner

TruthsFM:
Hmm fight don start, ondo State governorship Election is around the corner

I highly doubt aiyedatiwa will get the APC ticket. But make we sha dey look as e dey go sha

That woman has been in ondo state politics since I was in primary school...

Paraman:
I highly doubt aiyedatiwa will get the APC ticket. But make we sha dey look as e dey go sha

Ondo APC will never give him the ticket. 🐵🐵🐵

The governor might not win .. if he contest.

Wish them luck

Aiyedatiwa should sack the woman unless he has a guaranteed ticket promise from Tinubu.

What is he still doing with his predecessors executive team around him? Those people will never respect him no matter what he does.

Sack everybody in the executive to permanent secretaries. Let directors take over ministries until new permanent secretaries and commissioners are appointed.

He should run to Atiku and he will get the support of PDP governors.

She had already signified her interest in replacing Arakunrin before his untimely demise.

https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/2024-why-im-best-to-succeed-akeredolu-odu-first-ondo-female-ssg/amp/

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/04/23/princess-oladunni-odu-the-lioness-of-ondo-politics-set-to-throw-hat-into-the-ring?amp=1

illicit:
That woman has been in ondo state politics since I was in primary school...

💯

The audacity of politicians. No gree for anybody this year.

jamesversion:
He should run to Atiku and he will get the support of PDP governors.

While Tinubu was not in government, Atiku Abubakar and PDP governors could not stop him, is it now that Tinubu is the President that Atiku or PDP will stop him? It's like you think Tinubu is Buhari who doesn't know the Powers he has as President

What's Sahara Reporters own with Leukemia? The family said the man died of prostate cancer yet you keep reporting Leukemia

The governor should sack her immediately.

seunmsg:
The governor should sack her immediately.

If truly, Tinubu is backing her, then his hands are tied.

Sahara TRASH Reporters with another gossip.

Which kin wahala come be all dis for Ondo State?!

God help Ondo State.

The guy self

Politics is a do or die affair in Nigeria

bennybuhari:
What's Sahara Reporters own with Leukemia? The family said the man died of prostate cancer yet you keep reporting Leukemia

Sahara TRASH Reporters is a fake news outlet.
All they do is get a hint and then exaggerate the story for clicks and comments.

Even if they have the backing of Tinubu will someone go around bragging about that? This Sahara Trash is nothing but childish TRASH.

PheelzAlmighty:
Politics is a do or die affair in Nigeria

Gbam!!!

Sahara reporters I’ll pass

He who has the president's backing is the real BOSS

Ok

Lol
He betrayed and celebrated the death of the man who brought him to power, he will be betrayed before the end of this tenure.
Mark this!
Karma is real

Ayeditiwa should be respected at least he is the governor now...Respect the office , if you are interested in contesting for governorship election you wait till the time.

Lol.

Fire her at once. You are the governor even though you too are unworthy following your recent actions. Winning the coming election will be an uphill battle for this guy.

Why is he still in the new Governor's cabinet. The Governor should know that their loyalty can never be for him. Any previous appointee is a potential informant

e don tey wey power dey intoxicated Aiyedatiwa





Somebody using/dragging Emilokan name to their roforofo fight

Why can't she resign? Others that have integrity and loyal to Akeredolu have exited the government..