In a significant development in the ongoing political crisis in Ondo State, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has intervened, requesting Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to sign an undated resignation letter.
Ondo State Commissioner, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju made this revelation during Channels Television’s Lunchtime Politics, she disclosed that Tinubu asked the deputy governor for a signed undated resignation later in case anything untoward happens.
Deputy Governor Aiyedatiwa chaired the state’s executive council meeting on Thursday, marking a crucial moment after months of political discord with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu.
Tinubu’s intervention brought about a resolution, maintaining Akeredolu’s position as governor while Aiyedatiwa retained the deputy governor role, as confirmed by the Presidency
Ademola-Olateju, stated, “First of all before I even talk about the Abuja meeting I just want to thank Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for being a very good leader, wielding into the crisis in Ondo State
“His intervention has cooled the temperature that was just going haywire in Ondo State, we thank him. At the Abuja meeting, key decisions were made by Mr President who is the leader of our party the All Progressives Congress. Those key decisions were that the status quo in the state be maintained.
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“He decided that the executive council must not be dissolved under any condition and the party structure should be maintained, that the leadership of the House of Assembly should be intact and he nominated three people; the Secretary to the State Government, the party chairman and the speaker of the house to be the enforcers and to forestall further problems.
“He asked for the signed resignation letter of Honourable Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor undated in case anything untoward happens, so that is what I know,” the commissioner disclosed.
The Ondo State House of Assembly and its Speaker also withdrew an appeal filed before the Court of Appeal, Abuja, against the ruling of the Federal High Court, Abuja, which stopped the planned impeachment of Aiyedatiwa.