Sheath your swords, Ondo elders urge Aiyedatiwa, Tunji-Ojo

— Say authorities cannot spend endless governmental crisis

— Promise “absolute figures” for Tinubu successful 2027, laud national appointments, projects successful Ondo

— Governor’s adjutant insists nary rift with Minister

By Dayo Johnson, Akure

Elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) successful Ondo State, nether the aegis of the Ondo Mandate Elders Forum, person intervened successful what they described arsenic a perceived rift betwixt Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, urging some leaders to enactment successful harmony.

Rising from a gathering astatine the residence of their person and erstwhile Commissioner for Works, Chief Erastus Akeju, the elders called for bid and reconciliation, stressing that the authorities cannot spend an unending governmental crisis.

Addressing journalists aft the meeting, the Forum’s facilitator, Chief Demola Ijabiyi, said the radical had resolved to bring some Aiyedatiwa and Tunji-Ojo to the array for dialogue.

“Governor Aiyedatiwa is our governor, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo is our lad too. Both of them are leaders of this state. We volition telephone them and we volition importune connected peace,” Ijabiyi said.

He explained that the Forum was formed to fortify enactment unity, stabilize the governmental environment, and forestall disputes from degenerating into full-blown crises.

On the 2027 statesmanlike election, Ijabiyi assured that Ondo would present “absolute figures” for President Bola Tinubu, noting the state’s astir 2 cardinal registered voters. He besides thanked Tinubu for appointments and ongoing national projects successful the state, portion pledging to mobilize elders and youths alike for aboriginal elections.

However, the Governor’s Special Assistant connected Political Matters, Smart Omodunbi, dismissed claims of a rift, describing them arsenic fiction.

“There is nary quarrel betwixt the Governor and the Minister that warrants mediation,” Omodunbi said. “They bask a cordial narration anchored connected communal respect and work delivery. The alleged quarrel is an invention of hopeless governmental actors looking to disturbance part wherever nary exists.”

Elders contiguous astatine the gathering included Chief Erastus Akeju; erstwhile Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Sehinde Kumuyi; erstwhile Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu; Pastor Femi Agagu; Hon. Mayowa Akinfolarin; Chief Korede Duyile; Hon. Ebenezer Alabi; Chief Bailey Arohunmolase; Chief Femi Bakare; Senator Yele Omogunwa, and respective others.

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