Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has dissolved the State Executive Council, with immediate effect.
This was made known in a statement signed and made available to newsmen by Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Wednesday in Akure
However, two of the cabinet members, Dr Kayode Ajulo, SAN, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, and Mrs Omowunmi Isaac, the Finance Commissioner, were retained.
The two, it was said in the statement, were retained because of the critical nature of their duties.
“All the affected cabinet members are to hand over all government properties in their care to the accounting officers of their respective ministries,” the statement reads in part.
Aiyedatiwa thanked those sacked for their service and contributions to the development of Ondo State under his administration and wished them well in their future endeavours.
Recall that members of the cabinet were inaugurated in March 2024 after Aiyedatiwa assumed duty as governor.
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Aiyedatiwa, who was deputy governor, became governor after the demise of the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu in Germany on December 27, 2023, after a protracted illness.
The landslide victory in the November 16, 2024, governorship election in the state, saw Aiyedatiwa and the All Progressives Congress winning in the 18 local government areas defeating Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and 15 other candidates.
He is expected to be inaugurated as governor later on February 24 for a term of four years.
Source: NAN
