On Wednesday, the Ondo house of assembly declared Aiyedatiwa as the acting governor — after months of political uncertainty in the state.

The assembly took the decision after receiving a medical leave notification from Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo governor.

Subsequently, reports suggested that the acting governor had ordered that the LG accounts be frozen.

Reacting in a statement on Sunday, the commissioner said: “At no time has the acting governor or any functionary of the state put a freeze on local government accounts or order any closure”.

“This information is fake and baseless. We ask that the good people of Ondo state, particularly officials of local governments to disregard the rumour.

“Necessary complimentary personnel/civil servants have been deployed to the LCDA(s) and they have been advised to exercise due diligence and processes in their operations by the government.

“The state government is committed to proper functioning of the new thirty-three LCDA(s) and the existing 18 Local Government Areas in the state as a way of enhancing development at the grassroots.

“The government is aware of a suit filed by the opposition party before the state high court, and we are hopeful that contending issues before the court will be decided shortly.

“While a date has been fixed for the conduct of local government election in the state, the Ondo State Independent Electoral Commission (ODIEC) has started working on delineation of a minimum of 5 councillorship electoral wards in each of the LCDA(s).

“Delineation of these electoral Wards by ODIEC is part of the transition guidelines provided for in the Government White Paper for transiting from 18 LGA(s) to 51 LGA(s)/LCDA(s) in the state. Government is committed to a smooth transition that will usher a democratic Elected Local Government Area in Ondo state.”

‘AKEREDOLU’S PROTOCOL CHIEF NOT SUSPENDED’

The information commissioner also denied claims that Bola Alabi, chief of protocol to Akeredolu, had been suspended.

“Also, our attention has been drawn to the social media misrepresentation of our Circular letter No. FAD/DG.156/98 of 14th December 2023 in respect of the preparation of the acting governor’s engagement, which has been mischievously reported to the effect that the Chief of Protocol (CoP) to the governor, Mr. Bola Alabi, has been placed on suspension,” he said.

“Nothing could be further from the truth. The chief of protocol to Mr governor has not been placed on suspension by the Ag. Governor nor by any person.

“It should be noted that the schedule for the preparation of Mr Governor’s engagements is less than two percent of the CoP’s responsibilities.

“Usually, suspension from duty would have warranted removal of salary and privileges, which does not happen in this case. As we speak, Mr. Bola Alabi is busy with Mr. Governor.”

The commissioner added that the acting governor is “prepared, where necessary, to make changes that would guarantee the effective running of the administration”.

mannobi:
I like akeredolu but that doesn't mean the state should be paralysed because of his ill health.
The state must function irrespective of who steers the ship. For now, ayedatiwa is the constitutionally leader of the state

Saturnalia:
This Aiyedatiwa is an over-ambitious snake and will meet his Waterloo sooner than expected.

We all know how politics work in Nigeria. Whenever the Government or any parastatal issues a rebuttal, refuting any statement - it simply means the statement or story is true.

Your principal was sick and you were busy scheming to take his place rather than standing by him in his vulnerable moments.

History is littered with the corpses of over ambitious & impatient snakes who usurped the authority of their masters.

There is a spiritual law that supersedes the man-made constitution of any Government.

I love & respect Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu regardless of the accusations of his enemies & detractors.

When it mattered most, Akeredolu was the only Governor in the Southwest that stood up and spoke against the menace of the Fulani Herdsmen and thwarted their proposed RUGA (Rural Grazing Area) policy - with the creation of Amotekun.

For that singular act, the Lord Almighty will heal him and restore him back to his throne.

Saturnalia:
This Aiyedatiwa is an over-ambitious snake and will meet his Waterloo sooner than expected.

We all know how politics work in Nigeria. Whenever the Government or any parastatal issues a rebuttal, refuting any statement - it simply means the statement or story is true.

Your principal was sick and you were busy scheming to take his place rather than standing by him in his vulnerable moments.

History is littered with the corpses of over ambitious & impatient snakes who usurped the authority of their masters.

There is a spiritual law that supersedes the man-made constitution of any Government.

I love & respect Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu regardless of the accusations of his enemies & detractors.

When it mattered most, Akeredolu was the only Governor in the Southwest that stood up and spoke against the menace of the Fulani Herdsmen and thwarted their proposed RUGA (Rural Grazing Area) policy - with the creation of Amotekun.

For that singular act, the Lord Almighty will heal him and restore him back to his throne.

ReubenE:


The only people that needed to stand by him are his doctors and family members.

The above mentality is exactly how Nigerians reduce state functions to a family business.
Government is bigger than individual interest and the state must function at all times, when you are incapacitated, you step aside and take care of yourself without being told.
How is the deputy governor a snake for scheming according to you to take over a position that is rightly his according to what the constitution prescribes.

Rather than blame Akeredolu and whoever that is pushing him that almost grounded the state, typical Nigerians are blaming deputy governor for whatever reason.
For anything, Akeredolu is the snake, a lawyer that preached one thing but is doing otherwise now.

You can eulogize Akeredolu for some of his past deeds just like you rightly did with his stand against Fulanis but don't elevate personal problem to a state problem. Falling sick as a human being is a personal problem, take care of it as much as possible and allow other people to do the job that you can no longer do. The deputy governor is a politician and he couldn't have been over ambitious to desire an office that is rightly his as prescribed by the constitution under the current circumstances.

Saturnalia:
This Aiyedatiwa is an over-ambitious snake and will meet his Waterloo sooner than expected.

We all know how politics work in Nigeria. Whenever the Government or any parastatal issues a rebuttal, refuting any statement - it simply means the statement or story is true.

Your principal was sick and you were busy scheming to take his place rather than standing by him in his vulnerable moments.

History is littered with the corpses of over ambitious & impatient snakes who usurped the authority of their masters.

There is a spiritual law that supersedes the man-made constitution of any Government.

I love & respect Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu regardless of the accusations of his enemies & detractors.

When it mattered most, Akeredolu was the only Governor in the Southwest that stood up and spoke against the menace of the Fulani Herdsmen and thwarted their proposed RUGA (Rural Grazing Area) policy - with the creation of Amotekun.

For that singular act, the Lord Almighty will heal him and restore him back to his throne.

Epistasis:
Akeredolu will end up as the worst governor ever in Ondo state. His wife and son literally turned the state to their family business.
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