The deputy governor of Ondo state, Agboola Ajayi, has ruled out the option of resignation from office after losing the October 10 governorship election in the state.
There were reports that the deputy governor might resign his office following plots by members of the House of Assembly to make a second attempt to remove him from office by impeachment.
The house had in June made the move to impeach Mr Ajayi over his defection from the All Progressives Congress, but could not muster the required number to sign the impeachment notice.
Ajayi had moved over to the Peoples Democratic Party to seek the governorship ticket, after falling out with the governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
He later found a place at the Zenith Labour Party where he contested the election, but came third.
It was gathered that the House of Assembly was due to resume sitting on Tuesday, but had to suspend resumption following the #EndSARS protest currently on the streets of Akure, the Ondo state capital.
Allen Sowore, who is the media aide to Ajayi, said the news that his boss was about to resign this week is false.
“The deputy governor was elected together with Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) by the good people of Ondo state in 2016,” he said.
“That four years mandate given to both men will not end until 23rd February 2021.
“The news of his impending resignation is being sponsored by the governor through the propaganda machinery and machinations of Ondo state Ministry of Information as a subterfuge in preparation for a macabre plan to put the deputy governor’s forged signature on a prepared resignation letter.”
He said the public should be wary of the latest antics of the Governor to remove his deputy illegally.
“The people of Ondo state, who voted for Agboola Ajayi as deputy governor in 2016 have not asked him to resign or quit the government,” Sowore further said.
“Therefore, he has no reason whatsoever to relinquish the people’s mandate, which of course is limited by term/time, democratically bestowed upon him.”
He also alleged that Akeredolu was working on a plan to forge his deputy’s signature on a letter of resignation.
A member of the House, Tomide Akinribido, who represents Ondo West constituency, said he was not aware of any plot to impeach the deputy governor.
