Three months after the political imbroglio that rocked Ondo State, which prevented the State Executive Council meeting from taking place, the exco meeting took place for the first time on Thursday with the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, presiding.

The Guardian gathered that the development signified a potential resolution to the months-long political dispute between Aiyedatiwa and his boss, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

However, last Friday, President Bola Tinubu intervened by summoning the feuding factions to a meeting in Abuja with the resolution that Aiyedatiwa should continue carrying out his duties as the deputy governor, thereby alleviating some of the tensions that had been simmering.

The protracted conflict between the deputy governor and Akeredolu had been a cause for concern, as it threatened to hinder the smooth functioning of the state administration.

Speaking before the commencement of the meeting, a top cabinet member who craved anonymity stated that “the exco, chaired by Aiyedatiwa, who will preside over the council, marks a crucial step towards restoring harmony not only within the cabinet but in the entire state.

“The intervention of Tinubu really did magic, and I believe that we are all on the same page towards prioritising the development of the state instead of unnecessary infighting.”

Meanwhile, as of press time, details of the agenda for the meeting are still unknown.

Aiyedatiwa had been battling impeachment proceedings, which made him leave the state in a survival battle against the plot.
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