President Bola Tinubu has reportedly summoned the newly sworn-in Ondo State governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa to Lagos State for a meeting, government sources familiar with the development told SaharaReporters on Thursday.

SaharaReporters learnt that the president’s invitation came after eyebrows were raised over the manner Aiyedatiwa embarked on “celebration and jubilation” at his swearing-in on Wednesday.

His predecessor and former Ondo Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, died on Wednesday in a hospital in Germany, paving the way for Aiyedatiwa to be sworn into office.

“The entire tenor of the swearing-in was very tasteless. How can you be saying “aku ori ire eni” (congratulations to us for today’s success) when it’s someone’s death that elevated you? He has already goofed on Day one. He was all over shouting and hailing and jubilating,” a top source told SaharaReporters.

“Could he not have kept it solemn for a few hours and done the rejoicing elsewhere? President Tinubu has already summoned him to Lagos over his swearing-in jubilation after Akeredolu's death,” another source said.

One of the sources also accused Aiyedatiwa, as Acting Governor, of spraying cash when he led other members of the State Executive Council to the burial of the late Chief Williams Abegunde Fagbegi, father of former Secretary to Ondo State Government, Hon Ifedayo Abegunde (Abena), in Akure.

"He sprayed money at the burial of Abena's father," the source said, adding that Aiyedatiwa should be warned to be mindful of how he manages power.

SaharaReporters on Wednesday reported that the swearing-in of Aiyedatiwa followed the death of Akeredolu on Wednesday at the age of 67.

The swearing-in ceremony was presided over by the Chief Judge of Ondo, Justice Olusegun Odusola, who was sworn in by Akeredolu as the 12th Chief Judge of the state in February 2023.

https://saharareporters.com/2023/12/28/president-tinubu-summons-new-ondo-governor-aiyedatiwa-lagos-after-his-swearing

The Display of Insensitivity By Aiyedatiwa during Inauguration as Governor


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Im8gLt6qpUA&t=2s&pp=2AECkAIB

Truly speaking. Akeredolu's wife should have been sworn in as the Governor after her husband's demise

TemplarLandry:
I don't trust that man.
He's very power-hungry.

I don't trust your brain, it's infested with maggots.
If dem drop pin for your brain, e go echo.
Shey na Aiyedatiwa give the late governor leukemia?

From day 1 all of una suppose know say politics Na game
Deep inside Osibanjo vex say Buhari no die when he was the acting president for 3month

TemplarLandry:
I don't trust that man.
He's very power-hungry.

To make matter worse, this man does not have any leadership skill. This has played out as he goofed big time on his first day. He's not a Rep material let alone of a Governor.

The word 'A ku orire eni' from the new governor when Nigerians were just receiving the news of Aketi's death is highly insensitive and uncalled for. He needs to apologise to president Tinubu, a close associate of Aketi; and the entire family of the late governor.

He is a power drunk, insensitive to the core. He lacks leadership qualities and I don't see him going far in politics. I am not from South West but I loved Akeredolu for being bold, rugged and standing up for the South during the inglorious years of Buhari when the fulanis rose up against the entire country. May God bless his soul.

Abegi...

sagitariusbaby:
He is a power drunk, insensitive to the core. He lacks leadership qualities and I don't see him going far in politics. I am not from South West but I loved Akeredolu for being bold, rugged and standing up for the South during the inglorious years of Buhari when the fulanis rose up against the entire country. May God bless his soul.

He could not even observe one-minute silence at the inauguration marking the first official event at the State following the Governor's passing. Even Lagos State Governor observe one minute silence for him same day at an event which was also attended by the President. He does not only lack leadership qualities, he's callous and wick*d

OAM4J, Mynd44

tyup:
Truly speaking. Akeredolu's wife should have been sworn in as the Governor after her husband's demise

what law supports ur claim

The man messed up big time....no matter what....he should have atleast mourned d late governor or better still just keep quiet

Don't waste ur time on this topic, all of them are politicians. There are more pressing issues in the Country than all these.

tyup:
Truly speaking. Akeredolu's wife should have been sworn in as the Governor after her husband's demise

Ondo state is now Pyongyang or what? Or you have inhaled that stuff again?

Chikel20000:
what law supports ur claim

we apologize to the general public for the inconvenience,that guy escaped from yaba left he's one of our patients.

OndoEyes:


To make matter worse, this man does not have any leadership skill. This has played out as he goofed big time on his first day. He's not a Rep material let alone of a Governor.

I don't like the guy either but e be like say your own don pass normal observation.

It seems you personally have a grudge with him or your relative is one of those that recently resigned.

Guy, see the worst that can happen to the guy is not to get the party's ticket after the expiration of the current government.

The people of Ondo should be prepared to boot him out but for now you have to move on.

You've opened countless threads on this man alone.