A former spokesperson for the Inter-Party Advisory Council in Ondo State, Pastor Peter Olagookun, has urged members of the All Progressives Congress who criticise Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to acknowledge the administration’s efforts in infrastructure development and appointments.
Olagookun made the call in a statement made available to journalists in Akure on Wednesday, questioning the position of APC members who, according to him, appeared to be acting as opposition to a government controlled by their own party.
He said the governor’s appointments, including the recent selection of 1,000 Special Assistants alongside Special Advisers and other aides, had generated excitement among residents across the state.
“I wonder why some people in APC in Ondo State turn themselves into opposition in their own party that is in government.
“When Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa announced the first batch of appointments of SSAs, 1,000 SAs and Special Advisers, the joy on the faces of people in Ondo State knew no bounds,” he said.
The former IPAC official recalled that the governor had made several appointments in 2024, including more than 50 Senior Special Assistants and over 500 Special Assistants.
Olagookun also alleged that some of those currently criticising the latest appointments had previously benefited from positions offered by the administration.
He rejected claims that Aiyedatiwa was involved in anti-party activities, describing such allegations as attempts by some party members to weaken the administration.
According to him, efforts to frustrate programmes of an administration run by the APC could ultimately affect the fortunes of the party in the state.
Olagookun further praised the governor for what he described as an inclusive approach, noting that former critics had been accommodated in the administration.
He urged Aiyedatiwa to sustain the approach by bringing together members of different political groups in the interest of Ondo State.
