Just-In: Ondo Assembly Backs Tinubu’s Peace Deal, Insists Aiyedatiwa Not Acting Governor

The Ondo State House of Assembly has declared its support for the peace deal agreed with President Bola Tinubu by political stakeholders over political logjam in the state.

Reading resolutions agreed with the President at the Abuja meeting to his colleagues at a plenary sitting today, the Speaker, Rt Hon. Olamide Oladiji, said Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is not Acting Governor.

Commending the President and Afenifere Leader, PA Rueben Fasoranti, for their interventions, Oladiji warned politicians and other gladiators fanning the embers of war in the state because of their political interests to tread softly as the Assembly will not hesitate to deploy the full weight of the law in calling them to order.

The Speaker said, “I urge everyone to sheathe the sword, bury the hatchet, and think of better ways to accelerate the much-needed development of our darling Sunshine State in the interest of our people.”

The Speaker further informed other members of the Assembly that the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Catharine Oladunni Odu, was appointed to monitor compliance with the resolution of the Abuja meeting.

He said, “On our part, I pledge, as always, on behalf of my colleagues, to continue to work with the other arms of government and other stakeholders toward enhancing the delivery of democratic dividends to our people.

“Away from the above, distinguished colleagues, you would recollect that a few months ago a significant landmark was attained in the political firmament of ur darling State with the creation of an additional thirty-three Local Council Development Areas.

“All necessary constitutional procedures including a Public Hearing were undertaken to give legal credence to the creation of the LCDAS before the Bill was passed into law by this Honourable House.

“Distinguished colleagues and our people in the Sunshine State, it would interest you that the Bill as passed into law has been graciously assented to by the Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON, as part of his major assignment shortly on his return from a vacation abroad.

“Today, we are again writing our names in gold as we ratify the appointments of chairmen and caretaker committee members to man the affairs of thirty-three newly created LCDAs.

“Honourable colleagues, ratification of caretaker committees to take charge of the previously existing eighteen Local Government Areas of the State will also be undertaken by this Honourable House today.

“This became imperative, following the expiration of the tenure of the elected Local Government Chairmen months ago.

“While thanking Mr. Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON for leading us to write our names in gold and making us part of the history of the Sunshine State, I want to appeal to the lucky caretaker chairmen and their committee members to help in actualizing the dream of grassroots development nurtured by us all.

“Together we can build a viable Ondo State to the envy of everyone.”