Lucky Aiyedatiwa was inaugurated as the Governor of Ondo State three weeks ago, after the death of the previous governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. However, he has been operating from his old Deputy Governor’s office instead of the Governor’s Office at the Government House in Alagbaka, Akure.
Governor Aiyedatiwa promised to continue the work of his predecessor and work with all stakeholders in his administration. However, he has yet to occupy the Governor’s Office. Sources suggest that he has been consulting about the choice of a deputy governor from the state’s central or northern senatorial districts.
According to a source, “The governor has been coming to the office, but he has been using his old deputy governor’s office to operate and receive visitors. He has yet to occupy the state Government House, too. The only place he uses in the Government House is the Presidential Lodge, where he receives visitors. The governor’s residential lodge, too, has not been used by the governor.”
Although he reportedly receives visitors at the presidential lodge in the Government House, he has not made use of the Government House and the governor’s residential lodge. When questioned about the situation, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said that the Governor has been using the Government House and receiving visitors at the presidential lodge. He also added that the main governor’s office is under renovation, and after the renovation, the Governor will move in.