The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of failing in his constitutional duty to protect lives and property amid a wave of killings across the state.
In a strongly worded statement issued on Tuesday, the party’s Director of Media and Publicity, Mr. Leye Igbabo, described the situation as alarming, citing the “ceaseless killings of hapless residents” by gunmen.
“It is heart-wrenching to note that in less than one month, about 50 persons have been gruesomely massacred in various settlements within the state,” Igbabo said. “The party cannot, in all honesty, find reasons why such assailants could operate without any form of resistance for months running.”
Referencing Section 14(2)(b) of the 1999 Constitution, Igbabo accused the governor of constitutional failure. “Gov. Aiyedatiwa has indeed failed in his constitutional duty… in that he can no longer secure and protect the lives and property of citizens of Ondo State,” he added.
The PDP also expressed deep concern over the lack of arrests or prosecutions following the killings, questioning whether a functioning government still exists in the state.
“These killings are one too many and indicative of helplessness, hopelessness, and huge compromise of those in the corridor of power in Ondo State,” Igbabo stated.
The party called on President Bola Tinubu to intervene urgently, stating that the state government appears incapacitated in dealing with the security crisis.