The national leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, Pa Reuben Fasoranti has expressed worry over the lingering political crisis in Ondo State.
According to The PUNCH, Pa Fasoranti made this known at his residence in Akure, the State capital on Tuesday.
Fasoranti called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Alhaji Umar Ganduje to intervene and resolve the crisis.
The elders, who decried the development, observed that the lack of communication between the governor and his deputy had resulted in the inability of the deputy government to perform constitutional duties on behalf of the governor for the good governance of the state.
In the resolutions made at the meeting and made available to our correspondent on Wednesday, the elder statesmen insisted that the governor and the deputy should not be impeached.
They also resolved that “all unelected persons should allow the three arms of government in Ondo State to find a lasting solution to the current crisis. The rule of law should be followed by all stakeholders as enshrined in Nigeria’s constitution.”
The elders also called on the state and the national leadership of the ruling APC, to provide the required guide to those in government as well as ensure discipline among their fold.
They called for prayers for the improved health of the governor, noting that “without doubt, his absence has caused a lack of sustained good governance in the state.”
“The President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, His Excellency, Senator Bola Tinubu, is hereby passionately called upon to intervene and end the present constitutional crisis in the state, to avoid the looming breakdown of law and order in Ondo State,” the elders pleaded.
