Ondo APC, PDP trade words over Aiyedatiwa’s 100-days-in-office

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Ondo APC, PDP trade words over Aiyedatiwa's 100-days-in-office

The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress on Saturday lambasted the main opposition party in the state, the Peoples Democratic Party, which accused the state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of running an illegal government in the last 100 days in office.

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Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the executive governor of the state on 23 February. Over the past few days, the governor has been inaugurating several projects as part of the activities to mark his first 100 days in office.

The PDP, in a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Leye Igbagbo, said the alleged refusal of the governor to constitute his cabinet was illegal and unconstitutional.

The PDP's statement read, " The Peoples Democratic Party Ondo State chapter wishes to express its utmost displeasure against the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over his continued lack of transparency in governance, which accounts for his refusal to properly constitute his cabinet in the last 90 days.

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Apart from the fact the governor is already running foul of the law, specifically section 192(6) of the 1999 Constitution (as altered) which stipulates that the governor must choose his cabinet members within the sixty days in office after his swearing-in, the governor has equally failed the moral test of inclusive governance which is the hallmark of participatory democracy."

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However, the APC, in a statement by its own Director of Media and Publicity on Saturday, Steve Otaloro, said the governor had fulfilled his constitutional provision concerning the appointment of cabinet members.

Otaloro, in the statement, said Ondo APC categorically rejects the baseless allegations made by the PDP regarding the governance of the state.

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The party said Aiyedatiwa has prioritised stakeholder engagement to ensure the people's voices are heard, aiming to build an inclusive and representative government.

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