I have no plan to resign - Aiyedatiwa

Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has denied reports of his resignation.

Aiyedatiwa in a statement he personally signed and made available to Journalists in Akure, dispelled the resignation letter, noting that he would finish the tenure with Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

The statement titled: “Re Purported Pre-signed Resignation Letter read: “My attention has been drawn to a rumour of a purported pre-signed resignation letter, signed by me, being circulated in the public domain.

“I wish to state that I, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor of Ondo State have not, do not intend and will not sign/author any letter resigning my position as the duly elected Deputy Governor in a joint ticket with my principal the Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu SAN, CON.

“I took an oath the day I was sworn in along with Mr. Governor on February 24th, 2021 to protect the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria on a four (4) year mandate which terminates in February 23rd, 2025”, he stressed.

He stated that he and the Governor took an oath on February 24, 2021, the day they were both sworn in, promising to “protect the Federal Republic of Nigeria’s constitution on a four-year mandate that terminates on February 23, 2025”.

“I remain loyal to my Principal and stand by the oath taken with the Bible to run the full cycle of the four-year tenure with Mr. Governor,” Aiyedatiwa said.

He pleaded with Ondo State residents, the State Assembly, and the public to disregard similar messages going forward.