Some of the sacked commissioners will be reappointed soon, Governor Aiydatiwa says as Adelami takes oath of office

A former Deputy Clerk of the National Assembly, Chief Olayide Owolabi Adelami, has been sworn-in as the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, with a pledge to have a 100% and total loyalty to his boss, Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa.

The oath of office was administered on the new Deputy Governor by the State Chief Judge, Justice Olusegun Odusanya at a colourful ceremony held at the international event centre, THE DOME, in Akure on thursday 1st February, 2024.

In his acceptance speech, Chief Adelami said “Mr Governor, I hereby wholeheartedly accept to be your Deputy and my loyalty to you will be total.”

To the good people of Ondo State, I’m here to join hands with Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to serve you and ensure that lives are made more meaningful for you in all facets.

“I want to therefore appeal to all our people in Ondo State at home and abroad to kindly support Mr Governor and I in our sincere desire to entrench good governance in our Sunshine State.

“You will agree with me that within a month that Governor Aiyedatiwa had been in the saddle of governance in our dear state, a fresh lease of life has manifested across sectors of the state.

“Contractors working on various infrastructural developments in Ondo State are back to sites and they are more committed than ever before, because of the assurance of Mr Governor that he would not abandon any of the laudable projects of our former governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON.

“To our great men, women and ever vibrant youths in our great party, The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Ondo State, I equally plead with you for more cooperation with our dear governor to forster great collaboration and unalloyed unity for the development of our state to the admiration and pride of our great leader and President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR who has been very supportive to our state

To our Famers in Ondo State, this is your time to shine; to our ever vibrant youth, now is the time to rediscover yourselves; to our market men and women, now is the season of your productivity and to our all residents of Ondo State better days are here.

“Once again, Mr Governor my wealth of experience in both public and private sectors coupled with my connections nationally and internationally are available for you to explore for the wellbeing of our people,” Adelami said.

In an address, Governor Aiyedatiwa described Chief Adelami as a well-competent personality who could work him to take the state to a greater height.

The governor declared that some of the commissioners who were recently dissolved as members of the State Executive Council, would soon be reappointed.

“Some of you will soon return as Commissioners,” he said while observing protocols at the event.