There are rumbles in the camp of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo state over the recent list of the implementation committees released by the governor – elect, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu,SAN.
Strong loyalists of Akeredolu were said to have been edged out in the scheme of things in the party.
The development, it was learnt is giving the governor elect a great concern as most of his foot soldiers are copiously missing or packed together under a group.
It was gathered that the list originated from the Director General of the Akeredolu Campaign platform, Hon. Victor Olabintan, former Chief of Staff in the state and younger brother of former governor, late Olusegun Agagu, Mr. Femi Agagu and the deputy governor elect, Mr. Agboola Ajayi.
A competent source within the camp informed that both Olabimtan and Agagu also played the deputy governor elect by removing some of the names he submitted and substituting it with theirs.
Even though the governor-elect has assured that the names on the list are not in any way a representation of his incoming government’s cabinet, plans to mount pressure on the governor-elect to ensure that those who present the blueprint to progress are also appointed, have been discovered.
“Akeredolu is not happy, he has received so many calls, complaining about some names on that list , for instance, there are some people who worked for the AD and the PDP and their names appeared on those committes
“The governor elect knows nothing about that list, only the members of the transition committee was carefully selected by the governor elect, he gave the remaining to Femi Agagu, Olabimtan and the deputy governor elect to do
“Why we are pained is that, those who held the structure of the governor elect after his defeat at the 2012 Governorship election till his victory at the party primary in 2016 have been pushed out of the system.
“Forget about the list now, I can tell you that the PDP caucus in the APC now has hijacked the party “a competent source who prefers anonymity said.
Investigation revealed that the deputy governor elect, who joined the party seven months ago is weilding so much power in the incoming government .
Some of the names of those who have taken over the control of the incoming government included, The deputy Governor elect, Agboola Ajayi, Femi Agagu, Victor Olabimtan, Kunle Adebayo and others.
Another source said “look at someone who has never practiced journalism in his life, he’s taken over the media job from someone who has the vast experience
“They just want to be everywhere and do everything, but i still have faith in Akeredolu, we know him, he is not a weakling, no one can hijack this government from him”.
The list released by the governor-elect which was published on some national dailies indicated that some members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who joined the Team Aketi at the eleventh hour have hijacked the incoming government.
Some APC members have described the list as PDP in government through the back door, as it has been revealed that, the in coming government of Rotimi Akeredolu is going to build his government from the list.
One of the leaders of the Akeredolu’s team said the list of the implementation committees was shocking.
The leader who spoke on the condition of anonymity said, ” We are most shocked by this development, it seems the PDP people who came to join to us very late are now the ones enjoying our labour
“people may not know but under the leadership of Ade Adetimehin, we remained committed to this course of Akeredolu
“We spent our money and energy and we also know that Akeredolu is not the kind of man that will forget his loyal followers.”
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