Crisis has engulfed the Ondo State government after the resignation of the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi from the ruling All Progressives Congress(APC) to join the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
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Mr Allen Sowore who was the Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media was the first to be given a separate termination of appointment before others.
In another Press Statement, the Governor sacked six other political appointees who are mostly special assistants to the Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi.
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Akeredolu Press Statement reads,
“Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has relieved the following aides of their appointments.
The affected aides are:
1. Mr Olomu Bayo, Special Assistant, Special Duties
2. Mr. Olawale Abolade Mukaila, Special Assistant, Photography
3. Mr. Babatope Okeowo, Deputy Chief Press Secretary
4. Mr. Samuel Ogunmusi, Personal Assistant, (Deputy Governor)
5. Mr. Omotunmise Tokunbo, Special Assistant to the wife of the Deputy Governor
6. Mrs Erifeyiwa Shola Akinnugba, (Photography, wife of the Deputy Governor )
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The affected aides are advised to submit all government’s properties in their possession to the Chief of Staff to the Governor
Arakunrin Akeredolu wishes them luck in their future endeavours.
Segun Ajiboye
Chief Press Secretary to the Governor”
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The aides of the Deputy Governor were sacked two days after their boss dumped the ruling, All Progressives Congress, APC for the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.
In an interview with newsmen, the embattled Chief Press Secretary, Okeowo affirmed that the deputy governor had reappointed all the aides sacked by the State Governor.
“ Yes, it is true that the governor announced our sack, but there is no cause for alarm, as we have been reabsorbed by the Deputy Governor”.
This is the beginning of an open confrontation between the Titans in the executive of the Ondo State government.
Who takes a bow? Time will tell.
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