Lagos: PDP, Sanwo-Olu Bicker Over Delayed Cabinet Formation

The Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu were on Sunday night engaged in a war of words over the dithering procrastination in constituting a cabinet.

The PDP alleged that the governor had set his mind to act as a sole administrator in order to enable him recoup much of the money invested in the campaigns.

Governor Sanwo-Olu in a sharp reaction accused the PDP of lacking competence in governance as he said that there was no constitutional deadlines in forming a cabinet.

The PDP in the statement issued by its publicity secretary, Taofik Gani said the governor was disorganized and: “hence the apparent total stagnancy in the governance of the state coupled with strongly rumoured cases of funds embezzlement, mismanagement and misappropriation.”

“Lagosians are suffering the uncoordinated governance as observed in increased traffic jams, increased insecurity, abandoned and decaying infrastructure.

“Governance in the state has become guerrilla-styled and disillusioned. There is no excuse for this in a state as Lagos that is blessed with numerous credible intellectuals.”

“We thus have a very strong suspicion that the governor has deliberately delayed a cabinet in order to solely corner the finances in the state probably to recuperate the huge amounts spent on his election. This is a really dangerous omen for a special case state like our Lagos State.”

“The Lagos PDP consequently suggests to the state Assembly to summon the governor to appear before it to explain the reasons for such aberration whilst the state assembly should also start to monitor the finances of the state’s ministries and parastatals.”

Sanwo-Olu responding through his deputy chief press secretary, Gboyega Akosile said that competent persons would be appointed into the cabinet.

“However, we need to remind the PDP that the Constitution is very clear about the issue of Cabinet. There is nowhere in the Constitution where a time frame is stipulated for State Chief Executives on the composition of Cabinet so the PDP needs some tutorials on not only party politics but Government itself.

“If the party had done its due diligence by first consulting the Constitution, it would not have issued a statement demanding that the Governor hurriedly announces his cabinet members.

“The PDP needs to also be reminded that the Governor had said it countless times during the electioneering that he would put in place a high quality cabinet composed of tested men and women who will join him to drive his vision of delivering a greater Lagos to all the citizens of the State.

“The PDP should therefore busy itself with more important issues that bother on social and economic development of our people.”

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