Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo state, says Babajide, his son, worked hard during his campaign and there is nothing anyone can do if he decides to appoint him as his chief of staff.

Speaking in Akure during a dinner organised in commemoration of his third anniversary as governor, Akeredolu said his son worked harder than most members of the campaign.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) governor, who is seeking another term, charged the people to put in their best so he could secure another term.

“When somebody says Baba (Babajide) is this, I just laugh at them. If I wanted to make Baba my chief of staff, he can be; did you do more than him in the campaign? Ask yourself, how many of you did more than Baba in the campaign? How many?” he asked.

“The young boy was going everywhere and all of us saw him but we decided not to because he wouldn’t want it. My son is satisfied, that’s why. If he is not, I will put him somewhere, there is nothing anybody can do. I will put him there, there is nothing you can do. Is he not my son? Is he not from Ondo state? Has he not worked?”

The governor also thanked Betty, his wife, saying he is not sure if the state could have a better first lady.

“I can never forget the great work that my wife has done in this state, I am not sure you can find a better first lady, someone who has great interest in women, great interest in children, great interest in whatever is good,” he said.

“I say to people, when I look at my wife, I say, look your wife can follow you because of love but you can’t take the love of her place from her. This is someone who loves you, loves this state and equally love her own state. You can’t find a better First Lady, you can’t see cause she’s committed to women cause. I am not too sure I know many women who are in government today who are there on their own.

“It’s all her efforts fighting me every-time that you can’t be for men alone, women must be in local government, they must be chairmen.”

Akeredolu also said he is ready to confront members of Unity Forum, a faction of the party allegedly frustrating his attempt to get a second term ticket.

He said he is no longer interested in any peace meeting but “battle ready” for members of the group.

Among members of The Unity Forum headed by Alli Olanusi, a former deputy governor, are Olusegun Abraham, who lost the party’s governorship ticket to Akeredolu in 2016, and Ajayi Boroffice, a serving senator.

Others are Olusola Oke, who contested against the governor in 2016 and Ifeoluwa Oyedele, an electrical engineer and political associate of President Muhammadu Buhari, whom sources told TheCable, has support of key APC members for the 2020 governorship ticket.

https://www.thecable.ng/akeredolu-theres-nothing-anybody-can-do-if-i-make-my-son-the-chief-of-staff
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Afonja and nepotism. Why not just tell us you will make him the next governor. Smh.

Africonji:
Afonja and nepotism. Why not just tell us you will make him the next governor. Smh.

This happens when you don't read the article

Former NBA chairman!

Africonji:
Afonja and nepotism. Why not just tell us you will make him the next governor. Smh.

Yanmuri and ranting in severe pains always.
what concern you about afonja when non of ur governor in d entire five states are performing.
Focus on igbo land and leave afonja ur masters alone

mumu man. is that his son or Timaya?

Sammy07:


This happens when you don't read the article

Flat heads dey read? , Na dat business den dey do.

Drugs, ashawo and selling babies

Mraphel:

Flat heads dey read? , Na dat business den dey do.

Drugs, ashawo and selling babies

Africonji:
Afonja and nepotism. Why not just tell us you will make him the next governor. Smh.

And Theodor Orji is a Senator and his son speaker of Abia State house of Assembly yet you didn't see anything wrong in it but you are here saying rubbish. Money allocated for roads are being shared amongst family members that's why you can point out one good road in aba. I don't just know why you harbour so much hatred against south west.
You should bury your face in shame.

Okowa my governor appointed his daughter so I can't come here and make noise when I couldn't stop my state governor.

All politicians are the same all over the country, the losers are those fighting for them.

Nigeria politicians .............. anyways wetin concern me