Ondo chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party PDP has vehemently called on the Ondo State House of Assembly to begin impeachment process of governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in the state.
This is coming few days after security agencies aborted street protest by the youth wing of the party in the state over the non appearance of Akeredolu which the party claimed it has grounded governance in the state.
it will be recalled that governor Akeredolu returned to Nigeria few months ago after a long medical vacation in Germany.
He has however been ruling from the shore of Ibadan in Oyo State, a situation where some residents and stakeholders have outrightly condemned and unconstitutional.
Although recently in defence of the governor, some lawyers and political aides argued that the Nigeria constitution permits the governor to rule from outside the state and therefore he has no breached any law.
Full Press Statement
19th October, 2023.
PRESS STATEMENT.
IT IS TIME TO IMPEACH ROTIMI AKEREDOLU.
The time has come for the Ondo State House of Assembly to immediately begin the impeachment process of Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN for violation of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as amended.
It is no longer news that Ondo State has been on auto-pilot for nearly six months, grounding all activities of the government due to the ill health of the Governor.
Unfortunately, rather than tell the citizens the truth, most of Akeredolu’s handlers have resorted to insulting the sensibilities of the people by making a public show of their ignorance. The handling of Akeredolu’s condition by his aides has robbed the Governor of public sympathy.
The Constitution envisaged that, it is possible for a State Governor to be ill or incapacitated as it is the case with Akeredolu now and therefore made safeguards.
Section 193(2) states expressly that “the Governor of a state shall hold regular meetings with the Deputy Governor and all Commissioners of the Government of the State for the purposes of –
a. Determine the general direction of policies of the state” amongst other provisions.
When was the last time Akeredolu held a State Executive Council meeting?
It is not a crime to be ill, but that will not be reason an entire state must be brought to her knees.
Peoples Democratic Party ( PDP) Ondo State Chapter calls on the State Assembly to invoke sections 189(1) to cause a Medical Panel to be instituted to ascertain Akeredolu’s medical status and do the needful in the interest of the people of the state.
Our party wishes to urge the Governor’s aides to stop ridiculing themselves by defending the indefensible and standing logic on its head.
Kennedy Ikantu Peretei.
State Publicity Secretary, PDP, Ondo State.
