Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dismissed two female media aides.
According to reports, the announcement was made in a statement by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, and issued to journalists in Akure, the state capital.
The affected aides are Ewatomilola Emiola, Senior Special Assistant on Research & Documentation, and Kikelomo Isijola, Special Assistant on Digital Media. Both have been instructed to hand over all government property in their possession to the Chief of Staff’s office.
The statement reads:
“The Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has approved a reorganization of the Government House Media team.
“As a result, the following media aides have been relieved of their duties with immediate effect: Ewatomilola Emiola, Senior Special Assistant on Research & Documentation, and Kikelomo Isijola, Special Assistant on Digital Media.
“They are directed to hand over government assets in their custody to the Chief of Staff’s office.
“The Governor appreciates their service and wishes them success in their future endeavors.”
Meanwhile, the Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized the recently signed 2025 state budget, calling it a “budget for looting.”
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa signed the ₦698.6 billion budget into law just a week after its passage by the State House of Assembly.
Among the allocations, ₦200 million was designated for lawmakers, while ₦280 million was earmarked for “phone expenses” for the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly.
Reacting to the budget on Tuesday, the PDP, through its Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei, condemned these expenditures as excessive and unnecessary.
