PDP Gives Gov Akeredolu 3-Day Ultimatum to Resume or Resign: “Don’t Govern Ondo State by Proxy”
- The governor of Ondo has gotten a major threat regarding the position he is occupying in the state
- Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has been urged to either resume his duties officially or resign within three days
- Aggrieved PDP youths issued this threat during a protest on Monday, October 16, in the state
Ondo state, Akure - The leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo state has given Governor Rotimi Akeredolu a three-day ultimatum to either resign or resume as the governor of Ondo state.
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PDP gives fresh marching order to Ondo governor
The youth wing of the party issued the ultimatum on Monday, October 16, at the party’s secretariat in Akure, Ondo state capital, while protesting the continued absence of the governor.
This is coming barely a few hours after Legit.ng reported that the Nigeria Police Force and operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) stormed the Peoples Democratic Party secretariat in the state.
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DSS operatives laid a siege to the secretariat of the opposition party following a protest by some aggrieved youths in the state, demanding the governor's whereabouts since his return from medical vacation, SaharaReporters confirmed.
Recall that the governor embarked on a 21-day leave on June 7, 2023, and was expected to return on July 6.
Speaking on behalf of the opposition party in the state, the leader of its youth wing, Tayo Oluyi, said cordoning off their office was embarrassing, ThisDay report added.
Has Ondo Assembly impeached Gov Akeredolu's deputy?
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the legislative arm of the Ondo state government suspended its planned impeachment proceedings of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
The state assembly was said to have decided this at the Thursday, October 12 plenary session.
This is on the heels of the state’s Chief Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusola’s refusal to set up a panel to probe the embattled deputy governor.
Parliament’s plot to impeach Akeredolu’s deputy heightens
Meanwhile, the Ondo State Parliament has been urged to maintain the rule of law amid plots to impeach Aiyedatiwa.
Aiyedatiwa has been in a heated feud with his principal, Governor Akeredolu, who recently returned from his medical leave after a brief illness.
An attempt has been made to impeach Aiyedatiwa, but a federal high court order blocked the purported move.
Source: Legit.ng
