NewsNigeriaPoliticsGovernor Akeredolu Denies Involvement in Police CP and Deputy Governor Confrontation

The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has denied ordering the police to restrict the movement of his Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi.

In a video that has now gone viral on social media, the Commissioner of Police of Ondo State, Bolaji Salami, led a team of policemen to prevent Mr Ajayi and his convoy from leaving the Government House on Saturday night.

The Police CP told the Deputy Governor that he could not leave with government properties.

But Mr Ajayi insisted that the vehicles were personally paid for by him and queried why the CP was interested in his movement.

Unconfirmed reports say Mr Ajayi was planning to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

In a statement on Sunday, Governor Akeredolu, through his spokesperson, Segun Ajiboye, said allegations that the governor was involved in the confrontation, were “absolute falsehood”, adding that it was standard procedure for properties which belong to the government be accounted for before an official exits.

“It should, however, be placed on records that it is a time-tested code in government’s business for officials to take inventory of offices and quarters before and after an official is moving in or out of offices or quarters,” the statement read.

“Accordingly, the Commissioner of Police intervention which was at the instance of an almost manipulated security apparatus at the Government House was most desirable to restore law and order.

“It becomes particularly worrisome and suspicious when aides of the Deputy Governor insisted on leaving the premises with items wrapped in unclear ownership as late as 11pm.

“Governor Akeredolu reiterates his commitment to the rights of all, including the Deputy Governor. But he has a duty to be firm and dispassionate in exercising the roles assigned to him,” Mr Ajiboye stated.

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Adeola has been to over seventeen states in Nigeria. In 2016, he wrote and voiced a story about an experience he had in one of the states for the British Broadcasting Corporation World Service Radio. A graduate of Ahmadu Bello University, Nigeria, where he studied Sociology, Adeola is a published academic researcher. He worked at theDailyPost , a copywriting firm based in the UK. Some of his articles have been published by top news media in Nigeria including ThisDay and Daily Trust Newspapers

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