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Deputy Governor of Ondo Aiyedatiwa: “I have no plans to step down”

Ehabahe Lawani
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The alleged resignation letter of Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the deputy governor of Ondo State, has been ordered to be ignored by the populace.

In response to rumours that he would be removed from office if he didn’t quit freely, Aiyedatiwa made his remark.

According to reports, the deputy governor is under pressure to resign or risk impeachment from powerful lawmakers who are supportive of the governor.

After serving as interim governor for around four months while Akeredolu was in an unidentified German hospital, he was appointed to this position.

The Ondo State House of Assembly and the general public were asked by the deputy governor to overlook his alleged resignation in a statement he signed on Thursday.

Part of his statement states, “My attention has been attracted to a rumour of a putative pre-signed resignation letter, signed by me, being distributed in the public domain.

“I would like to state that I, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, have not, do not intend to, and will not sign or author any letter resigning my position as the duly elected Deputy Governor in a joint ticket with my principal, the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu. CON and SAN.

“Therefore, I hereby appeal to the people of Ondo State, the State Assembly, and the general public to disregard such letter now and in the future.”

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