The embattled Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Agboola Ajayi has described the news making the round that he was in the Niger State Governor’s lodge begging for reconciliation with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu as untrue, and misrepresentation of facts.
Ajayi, in a statement by his media aide, Allen Sowore said that he was in Niger State Governor’s lodge in honour of the invitation of Governor Abubakar Sanni Bello.
Ajayi noted that he remains a PDP member and has never returned to APC. Sowore claimed that “the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi on Tuesday, 28th July, 2020 honoured an invitation extended to him by the Chairman, All Progressive Congress (APC) National Reconciliation Committee for Ondo State, who is also Governor of Niger State, Abubakar Danni Bello at his residence in Abuja”.
“The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, a thorough bred man and politician imbued with the virtue of respect couldn’t have turned down an invitation from a sitting Governor.
“He couldn’t also have asked Niger State Governor to come to his house.
“Ostensibly, His Excellency Agboola Ajayi met with the Niger State Governor and discussed issues relating to political developments in Ondo State. On his way out of the meeting, he encountered some political leaders from Ondo State including Senator Ajayi Borofice, who currently represents Ondo North in the 9th Senate.
“Since that meeting which was at the behest of Niger State Governor became public knowledge, social media platforms have been awashed with insinuations and fake news that the Deputy Governor was in the Niger State Governor’s lodge to beg for reconciliation with Governor Rotimi Akeredolu SAN. This is a callous misrepresentation of facts by Akeredolu’s camp; it’s mischievous and preposterously untrue”.
“After the primary election of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) held on 22nd July,2020, where Eyitayo Jegede SAN emerged as the candidate of the party, the Deputy Governor has embarked on wide consultations with critical stakeholders within and outside Ondo State. He is also determined to reassure his teeming supporters following the PDP primary election. In a couple of days, Agboola Ajayi will announce his next line of political decision.
“The Deputy Governor appeals to his supporters and the good people of Ondo State to remain steadfast in the collective desire to shake off one-man and clannish Government in the State”.
Modupe Arotolu
