The embattled governor of Ondo state, Olusegun Mimiko, has relieved his aides of their appointments.
The sacked aides include his Special Assistants and Senior Special Assistants, who served in various capacities in his administration, Sahara Reporters reports.
Eni Akinsola, the chief press secretary to the governor made the announcement in a statement issued to newsmen in Akure on Tuesday, August 4.
The governor was said to have announced their sack when he invited the aides to a short meeting at the Babafunke Ajasin Auditorium in Akure, the Ondo state capital.
According to Mimiko, their dismissal was a step towards adjusting his government to deliver better services.
Mimiko thanked the outgoing aides for their selfless service to his administration and the state and wished them well in their future endeavours.
He also urged them to continue to support his administration, NAN reports.
However, an informed source claimed that the governor was also planning to re-shuffle his cabinet in preparation for the next governorship election in the state.
The source said: “You recalled that he dissolved some caretaker chairmen yesterday (Monday) and immediately appointed new ones for replacement despite the fact that he ordered the State House of Assembly to elongate their tenure during an emergency meeting last month.
“Governor Mimiko is really preparing for the next governorship election and he does not know who to trust any longer.
“I can tell you that the governor has plans to dissolve his cabinet and send some of his commissioners packing but he is still working out the calculation because he knew if he did that now, many of his former commissioner would defect to the All Progressives Congress.”
The governor had on Monday dismissed 16 out of the 18 interim local government chairmen and immediately appointed new ones.
The Ondo state chapter of the APC had accused Mimiko of alleged financial recklessness. The APC alleged that Mimiko was footing the monthly salaries of Chief Olisa Metuh, the national publicity secretary of the PDP and other leaders of the party.
The sacked aides include his Special Assistants and Senior Special Assistants, who served in various capacities in his administration, Sahara Reporters reports.
Eni Akinsola, the chief press secretary to the governor made the announcement in a statement issued to newsmen in Akure on Tuesday, August 4.
The governor was said to have announced their sack when he invited the aides to a short meeting at the Babafunke Ajasin Auditorium in Akure, the Ondo state capital.
According to Mimiko, their dismissal was a step towards adjusting his government to deliver better services.
Mimiko thanked the outgoing aides for their selfless service to his administration and the state and wished them well in their future endeavours.
He also urged them to continue to support his administration, NAN reports.
However, an informed source claimed that the governor was also planning to re-shuffle his cabinet in preparation for the next governorship election in the state.
The source said: “You recalled that he dissolved some caretaker chairmen yesterday (Monday) and immediately appointed new ones for replacement despite the fact that he ordered the State House of Assembly to elongate their tenure during an emergency meeting last month.
“Governor Mimiko is really preparing for the next governorship election and he does not know who to trust any longer.
“I can tell you that the governor has plans to dissolve his cabinet and send some of his commissioners packing but he is still working out the calculation because he knew if he did that now, many of his former commissioner would defect to the All Progressives Congress.”
The governor had on Monday dismissed 16 out of the 18 interim local government chairmen and immediately appointed new ones.
The Ondo state chapter of the APC had accused Mimiko of alleged financial recklessness. The APC alleged that Mimiko was footing the monthly salaries of Chief Olisa Metuh, the national publicity secretary of the PDP and other leaders of the party.
