“Why, therefore, the hurry to make Governor Akeredolu resume office when he is not yet fit? It is indeed a show of shame for the cabinet members and other aides in the executive arm and the entire members of the House of Assembly loaded in a coaster bus like Boys Scout, to form a long convoy of vehicles from Akure to Ibadan, to go proclaim that Akeredolu, who is still on vacation, has resumed as governor.
“We are all human beings and are susceptible to one ailment or the other, so we particularly feel for Governor Akeredolu and pray for his full recovery. However, if the governor was truly fit enough to resume office, he would have stormed Akure and be ushered to a tumultuous welcome or show up at the Governor’s Office in Alagbaka to continue his duties.”
He said the state’s House of Assembly members were possibly spurred by the exciting pleasure of brand-new sport utility vehicles recently distributed to them and loaded themselves in a bus at the risk of a possible accident that could wipe off the entire legislative arm “simply to go proclaim in Ibadan that Akeredolu has transmitted a letter to the House Speaker that he is through with his medical vacation”.
Meanwhile, efforts to get the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, failed. However, a government source told our correspondent that the governor would return to the state this week.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.