Ondo Crisis Worsens As State Assembly Asks Deputy Gov To Resign, Backs Akeredolu To Act From Sickbed

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The deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is expected to sign an undated resignation letter, according to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji.

The Speaker explained that the submission of an unsigned resignation letter would be in compliance with the agreement reached by party leaders during the reconciliation brokered by President Bola Tinubu in Aso Villa, Abuja, at the weekend.

Apart from Oladiji, other All Progressives Congress (APC) leaders from Ondo State present at the peace parley include Secretary to Government Mrs. Oladunni Odu; party chairman, Ade Adetimehin and Senator Jimoh Ibrahim (Ondo South).

The report of the peace parley was presented to lawmakers during yesterday’s plenary where lawmakers declined to approve moves by some members to pronounce Ayedatiwa as acting governor.

Before the presentation, the Assembly approved the names of newly appointed management committee members for 51 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) after their screening.

Ondo State, with 18 Local Government Areas, recently created 33 LCDAs.

According to the Speaker, who read the prepared text, other terms of the agreement at the meeting with the President are the suspension of impeachment proceedings against the deputy governor, withdrawal of court cases by Ayedatiwa, maintenance of status quo at the party, House of Assembly and State Executive Council; Ayedatiwa to function as deputy governor and not as acting governor and exhibition of loyalty by the deputy governor to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu

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