The Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) youth leaders in Ondo State have denounced the state governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, for continuing to reside outside the state.
Following a medical vacation in Germany, Governor Akeredolu returned to the nation last month and has since been residing at his personal home in the capital city of Ibadan, Oyo State. a circumstance that has sparked responses from several state authorities.
The governor was earlier given a three-day ultimatum by the PDP youths to return to the state. The deadline passed on Thursday.
Speaking on Friday at the party’s state secretariat in Akure, Mr. Oluyi Tayo, convener of the PDP youth wing, said the group would take legal action against the governor if the latter refused to return to the state.
He said, “It is crucial that the House of Assembly, in the interest of our state and its citizens, upholds these constitutional provisions to ensure the continued and effective functioning of our government, and if the House of Assembly failed in this regard, we won’t hesitate to explore other legitimate Constitutional means to press our demands
“We have written a letter to the state House of Assembly and as we speak, our people are there to deliver the letter and we expect them, (lawmakers) to receive the letter. The copy of the received copy will be avail to journalists soonest. “We are ready as a main opposition party to take the governor to court, or even the Speaker if they failed to invoke Section 189(4) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on him (governor).
“It is also in our legal rights to take to the streets if they fail to address this because our demands are very simple. We can’t have a governor who is yet to address the citizens since he returned from his medical vacation.
If the governor is indeed fit, he ought to address the kind citizens of Ondo State; it shouldn’t be too hard for him to accomplish.
Nonetheless, the demand made by the Peoples Democratic Party was denounced by the All Progressives Congress youth leaders in the South-West zone.
Speaking on behalf of other youth leaders in the zone in Akure, Mr. Lawal Kolade, the APC’s South-West Youth Leader, referred to the PDP as the state’s confused and dying party.
He said, ” There is no doubt that Akeredolu is well-loved by the people of Ondo State considering their massive electoral support and prayers during his trying time. But it is very illogical for the state chapter of the PDP to be calling for his resignation or impeachment by the state House of Assembly.
” This shows that the PDP is confused and dying due to the defeats they have suffered in various elections in the state as a result of the popularity of Governor Akeredolu in the state.
“The decision of Governor Akeredolu to seek rest and adjust their normal work schedule to allow him to fully recover is a testament to his human nature, reminding us that even leaders are not exempted from the trials of flesh and blood. We are optimistic that he will soon make a complete recovery and physically join us.”
