Ondo Deputy Governor reaffirms loyalty to Akeredolu, dismisses report as fake

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Ondo State Deputy Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dispelled what he called lies peddled against him to cause fift between the governor and him.

He reaffirmed his loyalty to his principal, the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu.

Aiyedatiwa was acting governor of Ondo State while Akeredolu received treatment in Germany on medical leave.

A statement on Tuesday, by Aiyedatiwa’s spokesman, Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, quoted the deputy governor as saying that reports in the public space about his purported disloyalty to Akeredolu were untrue.

The deputy governor said the reports were spread by some faceless groups and individuals in the state to soil his image for political reasons.

“The deputy governor remains loyal to his principal and no amount of fabricated lies will change that.

“We need to remind the public that this is a continuation of the blackmail started by these same characters some months ago, with false stories planted in some media outlets against the deputy governor. However, since those lies did not yield the result they envisaged, the blackmailers have returned with fake stories about disloyalty, aimed at causing disaffection between him and the governor.

“These faceless individuals who have been hiding their identities because what they are putting out are pure fabrications, are being sponsored by those who are threatened by the profile of the deputy governor, his relationship with his boss, and the goodwill he enjoys with the people,” the statement said.

The deputy governor also stated that he was in constant touch with his principal on official state matters and there was no gap between them.