‘Your intervention in Ondo unconstitutional’ – Ajulo SAN cautions Tinubu

A lawyer, Kayode Ajulo, has faulted President Bola Tinubu’s intervention in the political logjam that has been rocking Ondo State.

Ajulo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), while speaking on Silverbird Television program, Inside Politics, stressed that constitutional provisions relating to the situation in Ondo State ought to have been activated.

According to the legal practitioner, the constitutional provisions relating to the matter must be adhered to in order to fully restore governance in the state.

Recall that the state had for some weeks been in the news over the continued absence of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and the plot to impeach the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

Following the impasse, Tinubu invited the stakeholders to the Presidential Villa, where resolutions were reached in order to restore peace among the warring factions.

While frowning at one of the resolutions that allegedly led to the setting up of a tripartite committee to administer the affairs of the state and enforce the resolutions reached, Ajulo described the process as unconstitutional.

According to him, if it is proved that Akeredolu has been incapacitated, Aiyedatiwa should be sworn in as the acting governor without hesitation.

He also maintained that if nothing is done to arrest the situation, the 2024 fiscal year for the state might be affected, as he emphasised that there is no move by the state to present next year’s appropriation bill to the House of Assembly.

“I urge you all to take a few moments to consider the government and the well-being of the people in Ondo State. Given the current political situation, there is a significant concern that there will be no one available to present the state’s budget.

“The consequence of this could be widespread hunger and poverty, which will have a profound impact on the state’s population.”