The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo has asked that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu delegate power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, to ensure the smooth operation of the state.
Chairman of the Ondo State PDP, Mr Fatai Adams, addressed the newsmen at a press conference held in the state capital on Tuesday.
The chairman on behalf of the opposition parties in state wished Mr Akeredolu well in his efforts to come back to life.
Mr Adams added that the collective well-being of the people of the state was more important.
Buttresing, he advised Gov Akeredolu to follow the same advise he gave to late President Umar Yar’Adua at the time and hand over control to Aiyedatiwa in the good of the state.
In his words:“The business of administering the state is not a tea party or a picnic; it demands every attention that can be mustered,” Adams said.
“Much as we know, our governor is sick or at best, recuperating; thus he remains missing in action and our state deserves every attention. This is why the constitution has made provision for a period like this.”
PDP Ondo State alleged that the level of impunity since the absence of Akeredolu in the state was alarming.
“We also note the total indiscipline and rudeness of some members of the State Executive Council to the office of the deputy governor,” he continued.
“This merely indicates that the Akeredolu administration is rudderless, not cohesive and bereft of the required legitimacy to remain atop of the affairs of government any longer.
“We urge Akeredolu to have a sense of history. He must care enough about what history will record about him.
“Truly, he is the governor but the health of the state cannot be dragged with him to his sick bed. Posterity will not take kindly to this mean and shortsighted attitude,” he said.
Adams, who alleged that ‘curious and inexplicable expenditure’ had been the order of the day in the state, demanded for the balance sheet of the state finances.
”PDP is more committed to discharging its responsibilities to the people and will take cogent actions to expose the many underhand actions devised to fleece the state of its money, assets and resources.
”In a short while, we will prepare and release to the public a compendium of illegal and illicit actions taken by functionaries of government to compromise our financial health and other sundry unpatriotic actions geared toward compromising the wellness of our future,” he said.
Adams warned his APC counterpart in the state to desist from making ‘denigrating and pedestrian remarks’ against the PDP, saying that this would be met with replies with the same measure.
