The political crisis rocking Ondo state has assumed a dramatic twist with the State House of Assembly demanding the resignation of the Deputy Governor, Mr. Lucky Ayedatiwa.
The Speaker of the Assembly, Hon. Olamide Oladiji, demanded his resignation at the plenary held on Tuesday.
He said the demand for Aiyedatiwa’s resignation was of the resolutions reached at the last Friday’s meeting with President Bola Tinubu with members of the House and other stakeholders over the lingering political crisis in the state.
Oladiji noted that as part of the resolutions reached at the meeting with Tinubu, the deputy governor was asked to write an undated resignation letter and submit it to the President.
He stated: “For the avoidance of doubt, let me present to the good people of Ondo State, the resolutions reached after the meeting of representatives of the Ondo State House of Assembly, the State Executive Council members, members of the National Assembly from Ondo State and the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress with His Excellency, the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the leadership of our great party,
“That all parties shall embrace peace, that status quo be maintained by all parties, that all impeachment proceedings be terminated forthwith, and all court cases withdrawn by all parties.”
“That there will be no dissolution of the State Executive Council, that an undated letter of resignation must be written and signed by the deputy governor and submitted to the President.
“That the party leadership and structures remained intact, that the House of Assembly leadership remained intact and that Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa continues to perform the functions of office as deputy governor.”
The Speaker said the President appointed him and the Secretary of the Ondo State Government, Mrs. Oladunni Odu, and the state Chairman of APC, Ade Adetimehin, to monitor compliance with the resolutions.
Oladiji, who read the resolutions on the floor of the House, warned all the gladiators and stakeholders against violating the resolutions of the meeting.