Odebowale also claimed he convinced Akeredolu to contest the 2018 gubernatorial election
By Kehinde Okeowo
A former Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategy to late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, Doyin Odebowale, has justified his decision to resign from the government of the newly sworn-in governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
He gave his reason for quitting while
addressing journalists in Akure, the state capital, while recalling how he convinced Akeredolu to contest the 2018 gubernatorial election.
According to the former SA, after working with Akeredolu for about three decades, he believes he cannot commit the same level of dedication and loyalty to Aiyedatiwa.
Odebowale, alongside other key aides and commissioners who served under late Akeredolu, resigned their appointments following the governor’s death and the assumption of power by his deputy.
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Speaking during the press conference, Odebowale said: “I have worked with Akeredolu for 30 years. I was the last person who convinced him to contest the previous election.
“I wrote all his campaign content. It is more of a personal reason for me. I have nothing against whoever is in office now.
“I have nothing left to do in the office when the person who brought me there is no longer there. I can’t remain in that space and pretend.
“I can’t be as committed as I was with Akeredolu because I got all his support. It was not political. He gave me the wings to fly. He was my brother, like a family.”
On Wednesday, December 28, Governor Akeredolu gave up the ghost in Germany after battling with prostrate cancer.