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In his bid to restore political stability in Ondo State, President Bola Tinubu, late on Friday, waded into the months-long crisis between factions loyal to the Executive Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, and the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.\u2063
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\nThis followed marathon negotiations between the President and the Deputy Governor, representatives of Governor Akeredolu, federal and state lawmakers from the state, officials of the state\u2019s chapter of the All Progressives Congress, and other stakeholders from Ondo at the State House, Abuja.\u2063
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\nThe President advised all opposing parties to bury the hatchet and embrace peace, eliciting commitments to this effect. \u2063
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\nThis means that Governor Akeredolu remains Chief Executive of the State, Aiyedatiwa remains Deputy Governor, and members of the State Executive Council continue their respective duties, even as the leadership of the State\u2019s House of Assembly and the APC Chapter in Ondo State is preserved.\u2063<\/p>\n

\u2063The Deputy Governor. Aiyedatiwa, who declared his decision to maintain the status quo and unite all the factions, said: \u201cI want to say that I pledge to, all of you that I embrace every one of you. I put behind all that has happened before now. I\u2019ve let go and also let God, just as the President has advised us.\u2063
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\n\u201cAnd I want to say that with no offence, no guile in my mind whatsoever. All that has happened is politics. Impeachment is part of politics. If you survive it, it is also politics. It has come. I\u2019ve survived it, and every other thing is in the past. \u2063
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\n\u201cIt is one big family and our father has intervened to bring all the children together to remain under the same family with the position that I occupy, I will carry every one of you along in every decision that needs to be taken and in everything that we do, we will work together; the executive and the legislature will work together to ensure that governance is on the right track.\u201d
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\nHe pleaded with all members of the State Executive Council to rally around the Governor and himself to \u201cbring the dividend of democracy\u201d to the people of Ondo State. \u2063
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\n\u201cAll the Executive Council members, I want to plead with all of you to cooperate with me, with the Governor, so that we can bring the dividend of democracy to our people.\u2063
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\n\u201cWe should respect one another regarding the offices we occupy and our age differences. So, it\u2019s going to be mutual respect. \u2063
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\n\u201cAnd I want to assure the party structure that we will work together because the party is supreme. We will always give you your due respect,\u201d the Ondo State Deputy Governor pledged. \u2063
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\nThe Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Oladiji Olamide, who read the details of the resolution, said, \u201cOur resolution is that one, we shall embrace peace. Secondly, there would be no more dissolution of the cabinet, and the Deputy Governor would maintain the status quo as far as the House of Assembly leadership is concerned.
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\n\u201cWe will maintain the status quo as far as the party leadership in the state is concerned and maintain the status quo as far as the leadership of the State House of Assembly is concerned. Thank you, Mr. President.\u201d \u2063
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\nOn her part, the Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu, stated, \u201cOur Father, the President, has taken the trouble to settle our rancour in Ondo State. We owe you all the gratitude, Sir. We will not disappoint you. We have taken every word you said. And we are going home as one united family under the party, APC.\u201d \u2063
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\nIn his remarks, the Ondo State APC Chairman, Ade Adetimehin, expressed delight at the outcome of Friday\u2019s late-night deliberations, affirming that the party will remain a watchdog to ensure that the new commitments are adhered to. \u2063
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\n\u201cToday is my happiest moment. And I know sanity has come to Ondo State. So, on behalf of the teeming supporters of our party in the state, we appreciate our leader, Mr. President.\u2063
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\n\u201cPDP has crumbled in the state; virtually, they decamp every day. The only problem we have is the one you have solved for us today. And that problem has been resolved permanently,\u201d Adetimehin stated. \u2063
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How Tinubu settled rift between Akeredolu, Deputy, Aiyedatiwa in Aso Rock<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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