The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa, has declared that Government House in Akure, the State Capital is not habitable for him to reside, adding that the poor state of the quarters was a major factor for not staying there
Penpushing reports that Ayedatiwa made this known while responding to a statement by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, alleging that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu converted the Deputy Governor’s lodge into a computer centre and situation room of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state for the 2023 general elections.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) had earlier in a statement by the Ondo South Senatorial District spokesperson Allen Sowore, alleged that the action of the Governor was to denigrate the office of Deputy Governor and elevate autocracy in the state.
Penpushing further reports that, Sowore further alleged that, the Deputy Governor who is from the South Senatorial District has not been allowed to use his official lodge, two years after he was inaugurated.
“This is an aberration, usurpation of the constitutionally established institution and a grand plan to completely paralyse the Office of the Deputy Governor in Ondo state and immobilise its occupant for inordinate personal gains. Again, this has confirmed the governor’s sneaky plans to ignore established institution and supplant it with new ones through executive order to assume the full running of government”, he stated
Penpushing also reports, the Deputy Governor, in reaction denounced the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) statement, describing it as a demonstration of hypocrisy and an attempt to spread lies, explaining that when the Akeredolu administration came into office in 2017, there was no befitting lodge for the Governor and his then Deputy.
The Deputy Governor in a statement through his media aide, Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, added that the building converted to the official lodge by the immediate past administration had suffered structural defect, hence, it is not fit for habitation.
Penpushing reports that Ayedatiwa said the Governor immediately took up a two-bedroom apartment at the Presidential Lodge after shuttling between Owo and Akure from his personal residence for about six months, emphasisng that adding Akeredolu is still occupying same two-bedroom apartment till date.
“The then deputy governor, Mr. Agboola Ajayi, who couldn’t locate a befitting apartment also in the Government House, settled for a two-bedroom apartment meant for the Chief of Staff to Mr. Governor. He occupied this building throughout his stay in office,” the statement stressed
“Meanwhile, the supposed Deputy Governor’s lodge in reference by Allen Sowore, which was used by the former Deputy Governors under the past administrations, was rejected by Agboola Ajayi. He neither stayed nor used the apartment for anything meaningful’
“It is, therefore, surprising that PDP Media Director South and his cronies could turn around and accuse anyone of converting a lodge the former Deputy Governor, Mr Agboola Ajayi, now the PDP South Senatorial candidate, rejected into a computer room. It is the height of hypocrisy and sheer insincerity.”
Penpushing further reports that,Ayedetiwa said he did not see any need to occupy the supposed Deputy Governor’s lodge that was rejected by Ajayi as well as the two-bedroom apartment meant for the Chief of Staff to Governor which he occupied while in office.
“Besides, the Deputy Governor’s personal residence, a five bedroom house, sitting on two plots of land, is in the same serene environment of GRA Alagabaka extension, less then 10 minutes drive to the governor’s office,” he said.
‘And again, the Governor Akeredolu-led administration is currently building a befitting Governor’s Lodge. This administration is building a legacy that we can all be proud of as good people of Ondo State.”
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