PDP also argued that the President’s intervention in APC’s crisis in the state was just window dressing
By Kehinde Okeowo
Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the political impasse in the state as “a mere window dressing”.
TheNiche had earlier reported that the political crisis in the state may have ended after the president waded into the feud between Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Akeredolu, who earlier took a medical leave returned to Nigeria in September after more than three months abroad, but has been governing from his Ibadan home in Oyo State.
Also, the State House of Assembly moved to impeach his deputy, Aiyedatiwa, citing gross misconduct and this has led to clashes among those loyal to Akeredolu and his deputy.
Following the political impasse, Tinubu summoned the parties involved to the Presidential Villa, Abuja and urged that the status quo should remain.
During the meeting, the president also called for a truce, while ensuring that the matter of impeachment was laid to rest
However, the PDP in the state has insisted that the political crisis in the state is not over because Akeredolu “remains in hiding.”
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Kennedy Peretei, the spokesman of the party said this in a statement after Tinubu invited Aiyedatiwa and other concerned parties.
Reacting to the meeting, Peretei said APC’s internal crisis was having an effect on governance in the state.
He also lamented the taxpayers’ money deployed on what he described as fruitless trips to Abuja.
Peretei said: “Let us pray that the presidential intervention will not go the way of the Bello Masari Reconciliation Committee set up by APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje.
“After several trips to Abuja at taxpayers’ expense, both parties returned to court despite promises to withdraw all cases.
“From what we have read about the outcome, Tinubu’s intervention is a mere window dressing.
“Out of respect for his office, the impeachment of the deputy governor will no longer see daylight, but as long as Akeredolu remains in hiding, it is not yet Uhuru, the cat and mouse race will still continue. The siege is not yet over.”
