‘’Wonderful Man Been In 3 Parties Within A Month’’ Akeredolu Mocks Deputy Gov Ajayi, Renews Call For His Resignation

Eniola Adeniyi

Governor of Ondo State Rotimi Akeredolu has dubbed his estranged deputy Agboola Ajayi, a wonderful man.

The Governor made the assertion in mockery of how his deputywho crisscrossed different political parties before becoming the gubernatorial candidate of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) for the Saturday, October 10, gubernatorial election in Ondo state.

The Deputy Governor came a distant 3rd with a performance that was well below expectations.

Speaking to journalist about he intends to cope with the man who contested against him on the platform of another party as the deputy governor till his first term ends, Akeredolu who secured re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress – the party that gave him his first term stated – “Well I am sure as journalists; all of you would have watched that film, “Living with an Enemy”. There is a way you will live with your enemy and there is no problem, I have now that we have drubbed him sufficiently well, he will probably be able to come back and at least apologize for his sins, if he is contrite, there is no problem.

“God has given us victory who am I to harbor enmity against anybody, it is not necessary. So if he comes back, if he has honour anyway, he should resign and leave as Deputy Governor if he has honour. But if he decides not to if opportunities are there, I am sure the party will take a decision on him because he is no longer in our party, he has gone to another party.

“He has been in three parties within a month, wonderful man. From APC to PDP, from PDP to ZLP, he is a wonderful man. So, for me, I have nothing against him but I can tell you, we will be able to live with him if he wants to remain that way. If he stays back in his ZLP, we will live with him. It will soon fly off, the days he is thinking that is long is not long, and his days are numbered. Another journey will start in February.”

Akeredolu spoke with the media after he presented his Certificate of Return as a re-elected governor to President Muhammadu Buhari at the seat of power, Abuja according to a report monitored by societynow.ng on vanguardngr.com.