Ex-Ondo SSG Abegunde Speaks Up, Accuses Akeredolu Of ‘Cornering’ All Ondo Contracts

Hon. Ifedayo Sunday Abegunde, former Secretary to the Ondo state government has opened up why he resigned his appointment from the Rotimi Akeredolu-led administration.

BIGPEN had reported that Abegunde threw up the towel amidst the governorship tussle between the state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu and his estranged deputy, Agboola Ajayi.

Speaking on Crest FM In Akure, Abegunde attributed reasons for dumping the governor to ill treatment he did receive while he served as SSG.

He claimed that he was suffering as SSG for the three and half years under Akeredolu.

In a statement outlining his grievances, Abegunde, also known as Abena said that he was unable to cater for the needs of all his followers because the governor didn’t release money due his office.

Reacting on the N5 million which Governor Akeredolu reportedly said he was giving him as office grants monthly, Hon. Abegunde said the governor was only telling lies, adding that he should come forward with an evidence regarding that.

His words: “I was suffering in his administration because he didn’t release any fund for my office grants. He has been telling lies that he was giving me N5m every month even when he knew he didn’t give me such money.

“Where on Earth did the governor give me such funds? Recently, I reported him to Governor Fayemi of Ekiti state and he promised to invite both of us to Abuja for settlement. I remember that I told Fayemi that I was going to spit on the face of Akeredolu if he repeated the lie that he was giving me N5m monthly, and I would then return to Akure to resign and as well Inform the public of his looting sprees”

On the 2016 governorship poll, Abena explained that Akeredolu lost the election to the PDP candidate, Eyitayo Jegede.

According to him, it was through his efforts joined by other APC pillars that made INEC declare Akeredolu as governor after he had lost it.

“Akeredolu didn’t win the election in 2016 but we made it possible for him to become governor. We were the pillars behind him and we will not support him again. He will lose this time around”, he boosted.

Abegunde further said that he resigned because he could no longer be part of a government that makes its subjects to pass through hardship.

He said: “The government of Akeredolu is making the entire people of the state to suffer and I cannot be part of that any longer. Everyone is suffering. He doesn’t pay salaries at the right time. As a matter of fact, Akeredolu has not performed to the expectations of the masses apart from the roads he is building.

“Akeredolu has turned Former Governor Mimiko to a saint with his own abysmal performance. We now see that Mimiko did well as governor because he gave his people enough funds to enable them cater for the needs of their own supporters. I had worked with three governor’s, and I can say that in the history of Ondo state, Akeredolu is the worst governor”

Abegunde alleged that Akeredolu’s wife, son and In-laws from Imo state are the only ones who enjoys the government.

“Akeredolu has reduced the government to the property of his wife, son and in-laws from Imo state. All the contracts in the state are being given to his wife, son and the people from Imo state”, he alleged.

Reports say the former SSG has however, threw his weight behind another APC aspirant, Mr. Segun Abraham, whom he described as the ‘Messiah’ that Ondo state needs.