The People’s Democratic Party has called on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu to prevent further rot in Ondo by transmitting power to Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for governance to continue unabated.

The PDP chair in Ondo, Fatai Adams, made the call at a news conference at the party’s secretariat in Akure.

Mr Adams, who said the party wished the governor a quick recovery, noted that the collective well-being of the Ondo people was more important.

He urged Mr Akeredolu to abide by his advice to then-President Umar Yar’Adua and transmit power to Aiyedatiwa in the state’s interest.

“The business of administering the state is not a tea party or a picnic; it demands every attention that can be mustered. Much as we know, our governor is sick or, at best, recuperating,” noted the PDP chieftain. Thus, he remains missing in action and our state deserves every attention. This is why the constitution has made provision for a period like this,” he said.

Mr Adams said the level of impunity in Ondo was alarming.

“We also note the total indiscipline and rudeness of some members of the State Executive Council to the office of the deputy governor,” the PDP chief said. “This merely indicates that the Akeredolu administration is rudderless, not cohesive and bereft of the required legitimacy to remain atop of the affairs of government any longer.”

The opposition leader added, “We urge Akeredolu to have a sense of history. He must care enough about what history will record about him.

Truly, he is the governor, but the health of the state cannot be dragged with him to his sickbed. Posterity will not take kindly to this mean and shortsighted attitude.”

Mr Adams, who alleged that “curious and inexplicable expenditure” had been the order of the day in the state, demanded the balance sheet of the state’s finances. 

“PDP is more committed to discharging its responsibilities to the people and will take cogent actions to expose the many underhand actions devised to fleece the state of its money, assets and resources,” said the PDP leader in Ondo. “In a short while, we will prepare and release to the public a compendium of illegal and illicit actions taken by functionaries of government to compromise our financial health and other sundry unpatriotic actions geared toward compromising the wellness of our future.”

(NAN)