Ondo State PDP has asked Governor Akeredolu to resign owing to a health issue. The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has called Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu to resign if he is unable to discharge his duties due to his present health issues.
In a statement issued on Saturday in response to rumors of the governor’s death, the PDP said the worrying rumour was capable of anchoring the state beyond its current state, while also cautioning politicians against playing politics with the governor’s health.
The statement accused the governor’s team of withholding information about his health and whereabouts, leaving room for speculation. Kennedy Peretei, the state PDP’s spokesman, added that “it was a great disservice for the governor’s handlers to remain silent on his health status and whereabouts.
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Ondo State Chapter demands that those hiding the governor reveal his location to the public in order to save the state from speculation,” the statement said.
If, for whatever reason, Akeredolu can no longer discharge his official responsibilities, the most reasonable thing to do is to hand over to the Deputy Governor, as required by the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
The PDP was reacting to contradicting allegations that circulated on Saturday afternoon that Akeredolu had died, which were later disproved by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, who stated in a statement that certain individuals wanted to discredit Akeredolu and make political capital out of misinformation.
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We have been inundated with calls and messages concerning the state of health of the Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON. We chose to ignore this heinous fabrication until it became clear that certain individuals were attempting to gain political advantage from it.
We urge the general public to disregard the rumor.” “Aketi is still alive,” Ademola-Olateju stated. He added that the Governor was hale and hearty and has been “attending to state matters and delegating functions to functionaries of the government, when necessary.
The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has terminated the political appointees that worked in the prior administration in the state. Dr. Monday Uzor, the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, confirmed the development in a statement on Saturday night in Abakaliki.
Uzor, on the other hand, stated that the governor’s decision did not affect permanent secretaries and other officials in the civil service commission and the judicial service commission, the Ebonyi Independent Electoral Commission (EBSIEC), and the state Anti-Corruption/Public Complaint Commission.
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He also stated that the officials’ dismissal was effective immediately. The affected appointees are to hand over all government properties in their possession to the most senior civil servant in their respective ministries, departments, and agencies according to the statement.
The governor appreciates their contributions to the state’s development and wishes them success in their future endeavors.”
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