Fasoranti also noted that the absence of Akeredolu has adversely affected governance in Ondo State
By Kehinde Okeowo.
A leader of the Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti and some other elders in Ondo State have called on President Bola Tinubu to urgently intervene in the political crisis rocking the state.
A feud between the Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, recently led to impeachment proceedings against the deputy governor.
Speaking on the development, Fasoranti, who led other elder statesmen under the aegis of Ondo State Elders and Leaders, noted that the political crisis, particularly the absence of the governor, has adversely affected governance in the state.
Their position was made known in a communiqué signed by the Afenifere leader and the group’s secretary, Bakitta Bello, after an emergency meeting held in Akure, the state capital.
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The elders asserted that some people have hijacked the governance of the state and added that if the development is not quickly addressed, it will no doubt affect the preparation of the 2024 budget.
While decrying the absence of the state in crucial national events due to the crisis, the elder statesmen stated that there is no clear direction within the state’s civil service.
The communique states: “The Elders also call on the state and national leadership of the ruling party, the All Progressives Congress, to provide the required guide to those in government as well as ensure discipline amongst their fold.
“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is hereby passionately called upon to intervene and end the present constitutional crisis in the state, to avoid the looming breakdown of law and order in Ondo State.”