I’m Not Akeredolu’s Sworn Enemy, Says Ondo Deputy Governor

The Ondo State Deputy Governor, Dr Olayide Adelami has denied being a sworn enemy to the late governor of the state, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

Adelami was reacting to the statement made by the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus in the House of Representatives, in a letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, alleging that the new Deputy Governor was a sworn enemy of late Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu.

He said he would have ignored this,” utter hokum but it is imperative to set the record straight for the reading audience, especially seeing a recent publication by some section of the media.’’

In a statement issued by his chief press secretary, John Paul Akinduro, the deputy governor said, “the oft-repeated fallacy that His Excellency, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa hobnobs with Late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu’s sworn enemies is becoming excessively irksome and prattle.”

Adelami further stated that, “For the avoidance of doubt, this concocted and malicious statement is not only untrue in its entirety but a mischief by these ‘honorable’.

“Chief Adelami was never an enemy of the late governor nor any other political player in Ondo state or elsewhere. The Deputy Governor is a decent politician and philanthropist with verifiable track records.”

He added that, “It is instructive to note that Chief Adelami has always been a strong member of the APC and staunch supporter and dependable ally of late Governor Akeredolu for eons.

“Worthy of mention is the fact that the deputy governor gave moral, political, and financial support to the late governor during the electioneering campaigns, leading to his first and second terms in office and subsequently rendered the same support all through his tenure as governor of Ondo state.’’