The
political climate in Ondo seems to have aggravated with less than 24
days to the inauguration ceremony of the new government of Rotimi
Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN.
The APC protesters in Ondo
Members of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State are currently protesting at the entrance of the state House of Assembly.
The protesters said they would not allow the state governor, Dr
Olusegun Mimiko to enter the assembly complex to present the 2017
appropriation bill to the members of the assembly when his tenure remain
three weeks.
The budget presentation is scheduled to hold at 12 noon today, 1st of February, 2017.
The Assembly which had been sealed off by the state police command
following a leadership crisis would be opened for the governor to
present the bill.
The protesters also said they were also protesting against an
alleged move by the governor to send 38 bills to the state assembly for
passage into law.
The leader of protesters, Mr. Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye who spoke with
journalists at the assembly entrance alleged that Governor Mimiko was
lobbying the lawmakers to earn life pension from the resources of the
state.
“We want to appeal to the Governor to leave the state
peacefully and not create a burden on the incoming administration with
his 2017 budget.” Ogunleye stated.
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