Busybodies, Blackmailers Cannot Separate Me From Akeredolu – Ondo Dep Gov

By Ayodele Oluwafemi

Ahead of the 2020 governorship election in Ondo state, the deputy governor of the state, Hon. Agboola Ajayi has debunked claims that he is planning to decamp from the fold of the All Progressive Congress, APC, in order to contest against Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. 

Hon. Ajayi, over the weekend, described those sponsoring such stories as professional blackmailers, who are determined to create division in the ranks of the APC in the state so as to create advantage for themselves.

The deputy governor, in a statement, signed by his Deputy Chief Press Secretary, Babatope Okeowo, noted that he is still a bonafide member of the APC in the state and had never met with the stalwarts of the opposition party to initiate any move. 

He, however, apologized to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State, who was accused of being the mastermind behind the alleged move of the deputy governor to the Peoples Democratic Party, in the state. 

Part of the statement reads: “The Deputy Governor is unperturbed by this sponsored story and the ones before it as these are the handiwork of attention and job seekers. These funny characters are well known within the political circle in Ondo State.

“This is to say that this is a blatant falsehood as Hon Agboola Ajayi remains a bonafide member of the APC and has no plan to dump the party for any rival political party. There is no place where the Deputy Governor has met with stalwarts of the PDP not to talk of dividing their party.

“The Deputy Governor also uses the medium to apologise to Governor Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto State whose name was dragged into the murky water of Ondo State politics as being the sponsor of the alleged plan of Hon Agboola Ajayi to contest on the PDP’s platform in Ondo State.

“We want to say that we know that the plan of the sponsors of the story is to cause serious rift between Governor Akeredolu and his Deputy for their selfish reasons.

“lt must be noted that the Hon Agboola Ajayi is a seasoned politician who knows the limitation of his office as the Deputy Governor. He is not ready in any way to rock the boat of progress of this administration.

“This is another grand plan by the busybodies and professional blackmailers to create division within the ranks of the ruling APC in Ondo State in order to create advantage which does not exist anywhere.

“Let us say for the umpteenth time that Hon Agboola Ajayi has no problem with his boss as the governor who was elected as the governor of Ondo State and he is discharging that responsibilities to the best of his ability.

“The developments in all strata are feasible for the blind to see and it is well appreciated by the people of Ondo State.

“Let the busy bodies and professional blackmailers find another job to do. The media should also not give space to all these noise makers.

“The seat of the Deputy Governor is an exalted seat, and let those who are interested in becoming the Deputy in the next dispensation wait till when Arakunrin Akeredolu is ready to pick who will run with him in the next election for the further development of Ondo State.” 

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