Ondo State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Sunday Abegunde, today, revealed that Rotimi Akeredolu did not win the 2016 governorship election.
Speaking during a Yoruba Language program on Crest FM, he said that Akeredolu was helped into office by some people including him.
According to the former SSG, on assuming office, Akeredolu abandoned the citizens of Ondo State. Abegunde said that the governor’s regime is worse than that of the immediate past governor, Mimiko. He added that Rotimi Akeredolu lied about a monthly allocation of N5 million he claims to give the office of the SSG.
After his expose today, the Ondo State SSG tendered his resignation.
In Sunday Abegunde’s words:
“I Hon. Ifedayo Sunde Abegunde, the Secretary to the State Government of Ondo State hereby tender my letter of resignation
“I want to thank Mr Governor for giving me the opportunity to serve the Government and people of Ondo State.
“Again, my family and I wish Mr Governor quick recovery.
Reason for resignation:
“I suffered in his (Akeredolu) Administration because he didn’t release any fund for my office grants. He has been telling lies that he was giving me N5 million every month even when he knew he didn’t give me such money.
“Where on earth did the governor give me such funds ?
“Recently I reported him to Governor Fayemi of Ekiti State and he promised to invite both of us to Abuja for settlement. I remember that I told Fayemi that I was going to spit on the face of Akeredolu if he repeated the lie the lie that he gave me N5 million monthly if we meet face to face and I would hen return to Akure to resign and as well inform the public of the looting spree.
“Akeredolu didn’t win the election in 2016 but we made it possible for him to become governor. We were the pillars behind him and we will not support him again. He will lose this time around.”
SSG’s Scorcard of Rotimi Akeredolu:
“The Akeredolu’s administration is making the entire people of the state suffer and I cannot be a part of that any longer. Everyone is suffering.
“He doesn’t pay salaries at the right time. As a matter of facet, Akeredolu has not performed to the expectation of the masses apart from the roads he is rehabilitating.
“Akeredolu has turned Former Governor Mimiko to a saint with his own abysmal performance. We now see that Mimiko did well as a governor because he gave his people enough funds to operate. I had worked with 3 governors and I can say that in the history of Onedo State, Akeredolu is the worst governor.”
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