Ondo State Deputy Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has debunked claims of disloyalty to his boss Governor Rotimi Akeredolu while the latter was away on medical leave in Germany.
In a statement on Tuesday released by his spokesman Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, Aiyedatiwa said the rumours of disloyalty were planted by people threatened by his relationship with his boss.
He said, “These lies would have been ignored but we owe it a duty to prevent the public from being deceived into believing the same falsehoods being repeated and recycled in different forms by those whose sole intention is to soil the image of the man who they see as a threat to their political interests.
“We need to remind the public that this is a continuation of the blackmail started by these same characters some months ago, with false stories planted in some media outlets against the Deputy Governor.
“However, since those lies did not yield the result they envisaged, the blackmailers have returned with fake stories about disloyalty, aimed at causing disaffection between him and the Governor.”
The statement further said that many stakeholders have commended the deputy governor for the way he handled state affairs while he was acting governor.
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“Against their expectations, the Deputy Governor was in constant touch with his principal on official State matters, so there was no gap between them.
“How can the man who was constantly in touch with his boss and had prepared for his arrival to attend some other critical state matters, including the signing of the LCDA Law after passage by the State Assembly be surprised by that same arrival?
“Those behind the falsehoods being peddled around had planned that these concocted lies about disloyalty and impeachment would irritate Mr. Governor and his family so as to land a devastating blow on the Deputy Governor ahead of the coming governorship election in the State.
“Now that Mr. Governor is back and has started working, the Deputy Governor remains calm and committed to the duties of his office and unruffled by the lies of desperate politicians and their agents. The Deputy Governor remains loyal to his Principal and no amount of fabricated lies will change that,” said the statement.
Akeredolu fell out with his former deputy, Agboola Ajayi, in his first term shortly before the general elections in 2020.
