Protest In Ondo State Over Akeredolu’s Absence From Office

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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Secretariat housing the Peoples Democratic Party in Akure the Ondo State capital has been shut down.

Reports said the development is not far-fetched from the plans by members of the PDP to protest the absence of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu from office since his return from his medical leave.

However, forces of the Nigerian police and operatives of the Department of State Services are currently at the secretariat.

It will be recalled that in September Akeredolu returned to the country from his three-month medical vacation in Germany where he treated an undisclosed illness.

Following his return, the governor moved to his private home in Ibadan, where he has been running the affairs of the state. This development has led critics to demand his resignation.

The main opposition party, PDP, had on Sunday threatened to stage a massive protest in Akure, to demand his whereabouts.

As of the time of this report, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Ondo State, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya could not be reached.

[SA]