I Will Not Sign/Author Any Resignation Letter – Ondo Dep Gov Vows Not To Resign Despite Lingering Crisis With Akeredolu
By Rita Elenwo
The Deputy governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa says he won’t resign from the government of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, despite the cold war between him and his boss.
Aiyedatiwa stated this in a press statement issued to dismiss the rumour of his resignation
“I wish to state that I, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State have not, do not intend and will not sign/author any letter resigning my position as the duly elected Deputy Governor in a joint ticket with my principal the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu SAN, CON.”
“I took an oath the day I was sworn in along with Mr. Governor on February 24th, 2021 to protect the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on a four (4) year mandate which terminates on February 23rd, 2025. I remain loyal to my Principal and I stand by the oath I took with the Bible to run the full cycle of the four-year tenure with Mr. Governor,”.
Aiyedatiwa says he remains loyal to the governor and would also abide by the allegiance he took to run a full cycle of four years tenure with Akeredolu.
The embattled deputy governor urged residents of the state and members of the parliament to disregard the purported resignation letter in the public domain.
“To this end, I urge the people of Ondo State, the State Assembly and the general public to disregard such letter now and in the future,” the deputy governor added.
This development comes a few days after the deputy governor’s media aides were sacked by Akeredolu upon his return from a three-month medical vacation.
It was rumoured that the aides were sacked on suspicion that they purportedly authored and surreptitiously circulated a fake obituary announcement of the passing of the Governor.
The governor had returned to the country last week Thursday after a medical trip to Germany.
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