APC Inaugurates Committee To Reconcile Akeredolu, Aiyedatiwa

Eko Hot Blog reports that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje, has set up a committee to reconcile Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

The relationship between Akeredolu and Aiyedatiwa has been strained since the governor returned to the country after a three-month medical leave in Germany.

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The Ondo State House of Assembly has commenced an impeachment move against the deputy governor over an allegation of abuse of office and financial recklessness. Aiyedatiwa has since faulted the impeachment process.

The lawmakers have asked the Chief Judge of the state, Olusegun Odusola, to set up a seven-member committee to probe Aiyedatiwa over his failure to respond to the allegations against him.

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Inaugurating the committee on Friday in Abuja, Ganduje said the committee, headed by the former Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, would advise the party on the best possible way to handle the issues.

Ganduje said the term of reference of the committee is to interface and engage with all contending partner(s) with a view to gathering facts and circumstances surrounding the lingering impeachment process of the deputy governor.

The APC chairman stated that the committee will advise the party on the most amicable ways of handling the lingering issues leading to the impeachment process of the deputy governor.

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Ganduje added that the committee will make necessary recommendations to the party on the resolution of issues and any other matter that may come up in the course of the assignment.”

Members of the committee are; Gboyega Oyetola, Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar, Martins Elechi, Obafemi Hamzat, Tilley Gyado, Ita Giwa, Tokunbo Abiru, and Liman Abbas, who will serve as Secretary.

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