Ondo APC Crisis: Reconciliation must be genuine, address root causes – Akinjo

A former member of the House of Representatives, Kolade Victor Akinjo, has voiced strong criticism of Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, asserting that the governor is failing to unite the All Progressives Congress (APC) party.

Akinjo, who represented the Ilaje/Ese-Odo Constituency from 2015 to 2023, described the situation within the state's APC as a "catastrophe." He argued that the governor, as the party's leader in the state, has not demonstrated sufficient competence or capacity to bring together all factions.

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The governor is supposed to be seen as a governor of all interests. That is what democracy is about. At the state level, that level of inclusiveness and political management is not being replicated.

"The governor is supposed to be seen as a governor of all interests. That is what democracy is about. At the state level, that level of inclusiveness and political management is not being replicated," Akinjo stated in an interview. He highlighted complaints among party members regarding a lack of consultation, inadequate patronage, disregard for party structures, and failure to acknowledge those who contributed to the party's success.

The former lawmaker pointed to the recent primaries as evidence of widespread dissatisfaction. He believes that while reconciliation mechanisms exist, the current state of "political entropy" within the Ondo APC, driven by the governor's perceived shortcomings, poses a significant threat to the party's prospects in the upcoming 2027 elections. Akinjo stressed the national party's unity under President Bola Tinubu and contrasted it with the disarray he sees at the state level.

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Sincerely, I think there is a state of catastrophe in Ondo State because the leader of the party in the state has not demonstrated enough competence and capacity to unite everybody.