The Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has terminated the appointments of the aides attached to his deputy Agboola Ajayi. Akeredolu and Ajayi have been having a running battle which finally led to the resignation of the deputy governor from the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ajayi had defected 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. Segun Ajiboye, Akeredolu’s chief press secretary, has directed the affected aides to submit all government’s property in their possession to the chief of staff to the governor.
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