The Guardian (Nigeria)

APC- USA drums support for Aiyedatiwa, congratula­tes Adelami

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Islamic clerics fault appointmen­ts, seek equity, fairness

From Kehinde Olatunji ( Lagos) and Adewale Momoh ( Akure)

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HE All Progressiv­es Congress ( APC), United States ( U. S.) chapter, has said that with the experience garnered by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa under his late boss, former Governor Oluwarotim­i Akeredolu, he is fully equipped to lead the state for the next four years. The group, which appealed to the people of the state to support Aiyedatiwa in his stride to develop the state, said that the governor was committed to bringing succour to the state, just like the late Akeredolu.

In a statement signed by its National Chairman, Prof. Adesegun Labinjo, and National Publicity Secretary, Ismaila Maigyara, the APC- USA expressed satisfacti­on with the performanc­e and the efforts made so far by Aiyedatiwa to move the state forward.

The group, which lauded Aiyedatiwa for the nomination of Dr Olajide Adelami as the Deputy Governor and the appointmen­t of Tayo Oluwatuyi as Secretary to the State Government ( SSG), said that the nomination of Adelami, who hails from Owo, the home- town of Akeredolu, was a great honour and recognitio­n of the love and respect Aiyedatiwa has for his late boss and the people of Owo town.

It, therefore, urged APC members in the state to close ranks and support Aiyedatiwa so that he could deliver victory to the party in the coming governorsh­ip election.

Meanwhile, Aiyedatiwa has vowed that under his administra­tion, there would be total re- engineerin­g of road infrastruc­ture across the state.

The governor stated this, yesterday while inspecting two of the ongoing Oda Road dualisatio­n and the flyover at Onyearugbu­lem- Irese Road.

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N another developmen­t, the League of Imams and Alfas in Ondo State has raised concerns over what they described as the marginalis­ation of Muslims in the state and the lopsidedne­ss of appointmen­ts by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

The body said that Aiyedatiwa was already toeing the path of his late boss, Akeredolu, who shut out Muslims from the top 10 positions in the state.

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