The last may not have been heard about the political crisis rocking Ondo State following the directive by the acting governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, that the accounts of the 18 local councils and 33 Local Council Development Areas of the state should be frozen.
The directive by Aiyedatiwa, who became acting governor a few days ago following months of cold war between him and loyalists of his boss, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, was contained in an official memo.
In the memo, the acting governor also directed the newly created LCDAs not to open new accounts.
The memo addressed to the Heads of Local Government Administrations read: “Distinguished HOLGAs, Your Excellency, the Acting Governor of Ondo State, has directed that all spending and expenditure from local government accounts should be suspended, with no signing of checks, no change of signatories and no withdrawal of any sort until further directive.
“Please adhere strictly to instruction and be guided.”
Meanwhile, the local council caretaker chairmen, who were appointed and sworn in two weeks ago before the emergence of Aiyedatiwa as acting governor, have expressed fears that they could be dismissed.
According to one of the Local Council Chairmen, who confirmed the development on the condition of anonymity, the action of Aiyedatiwa has triggered apprehension among his colleagues.
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