Embrace unity, Ondo Acting Governor
The acting governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has urged the state citizens to embrace unity as they put the state back on the path of “accelerated progress,”.
He made the call on Thursday morning during a state broadcast, which is the first after he assumed office as the acting governor of the state following the transmission of power to him by his principal who is on medical leave, and the ratification of the move by the state assembly.
Aiyedatiwa called on the people “not to relent, as you have always done, in your prayers for the quick restoration of good health and strength to our leader” Rotimi Akeredolu.
He urged them to “return quickly to the path of accelerated progress that has eluded the State in the last few months”.
Aiyedatiwa said, “We must excuse unnecessary distractions. We can no longer be separated in interest or divided in purpose. We must stand together until the end.
“We must come back stronger and more determined to advance the welfare and security of our people, being the primary object of government as encapsulated in the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended. Let us build a shared future from a divided past. We owe no less to the good people of the Sunshine State.”
Due to health challenge, Governor Akeredolu transmitted power to his deputy this week, while commencing another medical leave overseas on Wednesday.
Recall that his second tenure in office has been greatly affected due to his health which has left his seat can’t for a couple of months. However, in
Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), won his re-election as the state governor in October 2020 and was sworn in for a second term in office in February 2021.
However, the governor’s second term, since January 2023, has not been smooth sailing as he had to be flown abroad for treatment over a medical condition in June. The 67-year-old politician returned to Nigeria in September he returned to Nigeria but stayed in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Meanwhile, opposition parties and activists had called for his resignation or handing over power to his deputy in line with the 1999 constitution.
