Akeredolu under attack for appointing son as ‘juicy’ agency head

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, is under attack over the appointment of his son as the head of an agency in the state 

Mixed reactions have continued to trail the appointment of Babajide as the Director General, Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit (PPIMU) of the state by his father. The announcement was made on Tuesday.

Reacting, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP), alleged that the appointment of the governor’s son was a move to loot  resources and empty the treasury of the state.

The party, in a statement by its spokesperson, Kennedy Ikantu Peretei described the appointment as a flagrant abuse of office and affront on the people of Ondo State.

In a swift reaction, Governor Aketedolu defended the nomination of his son, saying the PDP attack was expected.

Speaking through his Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mr Donald Ojogo, Akeredolu, he said one big error in public governance is the fear of taking decisions to avoid criticisms.

“When Jang appointed his son, Yakubu as a commissioner in Plateau, it was okay for them; what about Okowa who did it in Delta? We can only enjoy their gallery-looking dance. They are hypocritical aside being saddened by their antecedents,” he said.