Ondo Assembly shealths sword on Deputy Gov's impeachment, supports Tinubu's peace deal

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The Ondo State House of Assembly has shealthed the sword over its impeachment process against state Deputy Governor, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, declaring its support for the peace arrangement instituted by President Bola Tinubu.

The peace deal agreed with President Tinubu by political stakeholders over the political crisis in the state is forstatus quo ti remain with Mr. Aiyedatiwa remaining deputy, and not acting governor.

Indeed, the intervention of the President last Friday in Abuja was aimed at stopping the political impasse in the state, consequent upon the absence of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu over ill-health, which led to the impeachment process against Aiyedatiwa.

However, the Speaker, Ondo State House ofAssembly, Olamide Oladiji, who read the resolutions agreed to with the President at the Abuja meeting to his colleagues at plenary, said Aiyedatiwa was nit acting governor, but remained deputy governor.

Elder statesman and Afenifere Leader, Pa Rueben Fasoranti, commnded Tinubu for his intervention.

According to him, “Honestly, there can never be any iota of development in an atmosphere devoid of peace. It is my sincere hope that the good people of our darling Sunshine State will harvest more dividends of democracy and good governance within the ambit of this renewed peace in our darling State.

“For the avoidance of doubt, let me present to the good people of Ondo State, the resolution 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 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status quo be maintained by all parties; that all impeachment proceedings be terminated forthwith, and all court cases withdrawn by all parties; that there will no dissolution of the State Executive Council.

“That undated letter of resignation must be written, signed by the Deputy Governor and submitted to the President; that the party leadership and structures remain intact; that the House of Assembly leadership remains intact; that Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa continues to perform the functions of office as Deputy Governor.

“That three enforcers including the State chairman of APC, Engr. Ade Adetimehin, the Speaker of the State of House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji Adesanmi, and Secretary to the State Government Princess Catharine Oladunni Odu were appointed to monitor compliance with the foregoing resolution.”

The Afenifere Leader warned “politicians and other gladiators fanning the embers of war, in this state, because of their political interests to please tread softly as the House of Assembly will not hesitate to deploy the full weight of the law in calling them to order.”