Ondo: APC chieftain cautions Aiyedatiwa against reshuffling cabinet
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state, Sola Ajisafe, has cautioned the acting governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, against reshuffling the cabinet to favour his supporters in the government.
Ajisafe said he has uncovered plans by Aiyedatiwa to undermine Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu who is on medical vacation.
The APC chieftain stated that there were plans by Aiyedatiwa to redeploy the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Princess Oladunni Odu to the Ministry of Commerce while the commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa would be posted to the Ministry of Culture and tourism.
Speaking in a radio programme in Akure, Ajisafe said any act to reshuffle the cabinet by Aiyedatiwa was contrary to the 1999 constitution and a breach of the agreement reached with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu during the peace meeting held in Abuja.
He said: “Section 190 of the Constitution did not give the Deputy Governor the power to reshuffle the cabinet. The section gives the Acting Governor to right to act on behalf of the governor not to override the decisions of the governor. There can’t be two governors at the same time.
“Recent actions and the protest by non-state actors demanding the resignation of Akeredolu showed that Aiyedaiwa wanted to succeed his boss through any means.
“The first time President Tinubu summoned the gladiators to Abuja, there was no effort on the part of the Acting Governor as the leader of the state to reconcile all warring factions.
“When they returned from Abuja the second term and Aiyedatiwa was made the Acting Governor, these people said Akeredolu was incapacitated and that he should relinquish the seat.
“Section 189 of the constitution talked about permanent incapacitation, not as freely being used by these people. These are the people who are pushing an agenda capable of wrecking the boat of progress in Ondo state.”
Aiyedatiwa could not be reached for comments as he has yet to name his official spokesman.
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