Group tasks Gov Aiyetidatiwa to remain, shun political witch hunt

By Lateef Ibrahim

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has been urged to focus on governance and the development of the state, rather than engaging in political battles in order not to allow room for distractions.

A group known as the Ondo South Youths Forum, (OSYF) which gave the admonition, disclosed that Aiyedatiwa only has four years to rule the state, hence the need to impact more on legacy projects.

While frowning at the action of some of the appointees of the governor, particularly the members of his cabinet, the group in a statement maintained that the aides are getting involved in political battles at the expense of the state.

The coordinator of OSYF, Kingsley Omogbehin, advised Aiyedatiwa’s aides against dragging the governor into unnecessary political battles, particularly with some prominent leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“Dear Mr Governor, it is time to hit the ground running and distance yourself from distractions. You only have four years, and your impact on the lives of the people and your legacy projects will be what the people remember about you. We are aware of the ongoing conflict between one of Aiyedatiwa’s commissioners and a serving minister under President Bola Tinubu.

“We are warning the commissioner to fight his battle alone and not to drag the governor into it, thereby creating unnecessary enemies for him. Aiyedatiwa should forever be grateful to this particular minister for the support before and during the election, particularly during the impeachment crisis.

“This commissioner should remember that without God and such persons like the said minister, Aiyedatiwa wouldn’t have become governor, and he certainly wouldn’t have been appointed as a commissioner. Most worrisome is that some appointees of the governor are assuming the role of the state’s Commissioner for Information by constantly issuing press statements from their offices rather than focusing on their assigned roles. This is unacceptable. We are not a ‘Banana Republic”’.

“We are aware of the roles many of these aides played during the APC presidential primary in 2022, and we warn them not to bring their fake lives to Ondo State. They are nothing but bootlickers,” the group said.