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Ondo Impasse: Akeredolu Sacks His Deputy’s Spokesman, Others

Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has dismissed the aides attached to Agboola Ajayi, his deputy.

The termination of the aides appointment was contained in a statement signed by the governors chief press Secretary, Segun Ajiboye.

Ajiboye directed the affected aides to relinquish all government’s property in their possession to the chief of staff to the governor.

The development comes after Akeredolu approved the sack of Allen Sowore, spokesman of Ajayi.

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Akeredolu and Ajayi have been at loggerheads, the Stand-off reached a tipping point on Sunday after the deputy resigns from the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Consequently, Ajayi had decamped to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) where he has indicated interest to run against the governor in October.

The affected aides are Olomu Bayo, special assistant, special duties; Olawale Mukaila, special assistant, photography, Babatope Okeowo, deputy chief press secretary; Samuel Ogunmusi, personal assistant, (deputy governor), Omotunmise Tokunbo, special assistant to the wife of the deputy governor; and Erifeyiwa Akinnugba, photography, wife of the deputy governor.

Ajayi was in the news on Sunday when policemen led by Bolaji Salami, commissioner of police, prevented him from moving out of government house, Akure.

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