2024 governorship election fueling Akeredolu, dep gov’s rift — Aiyedatiwa’s counsel

The rift between Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his estranged Deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa is about the succession and the governorship election in 2024, according to the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr. Ige Asemudara who is the counsel to the embattled deputy governor of the state.

He made the comment after the House of Assembly vowed to go ahead with the impeachment of the deputy governor, despite a court injunction halting the process.

He also on Channels TV’s Politics Today, accused some government officials of trying to oust the deputy.

The legal practitioner said: “One of the very serious issues we have in this country is abuse of legal process. In your introduction, you said maybe the political crisis in Ondo is about the next election. I can tell you this is not unconnected with the permutations of the November governorship election in Ondo State.

“There are several other issues. As we speak, the governor is not of sound health, so we should not be talking about impeaching him. They are just trying to pave the way for some sort of anarchy.

“The same elements in the state House of Assembly have refused to account for the oil derivation funds from the Federal Government. They fear that any Ilaje man close to government is not good for them.”

But, while responding, Doyin Odebowale, an aide to Governor Akeredolu, absolved the governor of controlling the members of the state assembly.

Odebowale said that many allegations against the deputy governor were not included in the impeachment notice.

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