Tension is mounting in Ondo State, as the political crisis in the state is yet to abate following an alleged move to reshuffle the cabinet. A lawyer and a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sola Ajisafe, while advising against the move, said that the ploy would be tantamount to disregarding the constitution and the peace deal of President Bola Tinubu.

The former Coordinator of N-Power in the state, who featured on a radio programme, disclosed that there were plans to redeploy the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Oladunni Odu, to the Ministry of Commerce while the Commissioner for Finance, Wale Akinterinwa, would be moved to Culture and Tourism.

Ajisafe said the two memos that allegedly emanated from the office of the acting governor, including the freezing of the local councils and local council development areas’ (LCDAs) accounts and suspension of Chief of Protocol to Akeredolu, were capable of undermining the office of the governor.

“These are the people who are not seen when they are needed but always come when their services are needed,” he said.

He added: “When Owo was attacked, they were not seen. During the COVID-19, they were nowhere to be found. When herdsmen were on the prowl, they kept quiet. During the #EndSARS protests, they did not protest. They only came when they had an agenda to push.

“When they returned from Abuja and Aiyedatiwa was made the acting governor, these people said Akeredolu was incapacitated and that he should relinquish the seat.

“Section 189 of the Constitution talked about permanent incapacitation, not as freely being used by these people. These are the people who are pushing an agenda capable of rocking the boat of progress in Ondo State.”