Ajimobi to probe Alao-Akala’s administration

Senator Abiola Ajimobi; Governor Elect

Oyo State Governor-elect, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has given an indication that his administration would, upon assumption of office on May 29, probe the activities of the outgoing government of Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala.
He gave the indication while addressing journalists at his Oluyole Extension, Ibadan residence on Thursday.
He spoke about the same time that Alao-Akala and the governorship candidate of the Accord Party, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, issued separate statements congratulating him on his victory in the Tuesday governorship election.
Ajimobi had polled 420,852 votes against Alao-Akala’s 387,132 votes and Senator Rashidi Ladoja’s 275,773 votes to emerge the winner of the race.
The governor-elect said it was normal for a new administration to review the activities of the past government with a view to ascertaining the position of the state.
He said, “When one takes over newly, there is always the need to review all past activities to ascertain where we were before; where we are now and, of course, where we are going.
“If you call our efforts at reviewing the state’s activities a probe or an audit, so be it. Probing is auditing and stocktaking.
“If in the process of stocktaking, you found out that some stocks are missing, well ... it is auditing.”
He however extended his hands of fellowship to Alao-Akala and Ladoja, promising to form “a rainbow government of transformation.”
He said the good fight put up by Alao-Akala brought out the best in him (Ajimobi) and proved that God and the people were with him.
“Ours will be a government of transformation, reformation and repositioning. Our goal is to place Oyo State in the league of comfortable progressive states and not in the precipice,” he added.
Meanwhile, Alao-Akala, in a statement he personally signed on Thursday, described Ajimobi’s victory as “hard-won” and wished him a successful tenure and God’s guidance as he stirs the ship of the state for the next four years.
He said, “Though bickering and though words were exchanged in the weeks leading to the elections, I was convinced that he (Ajimobi) and I are able to grapple with the vast difference between personal foes and political opposition.
“To my mind, we both desire to serve our people, therefore, the hot exchanges were a reflection of our individual views on burning issues concerning the development of our state rather than anything personal.

“This statement by me is necessary to stem further tension in our state, so that our people can get on with their lives.”
Alao-Akala said that his administration had laid a profound legacy that would make it easy for the incoming administration to build on.
While congratulating Ajimobi, Ladoja on his part prayed that God gave the governor-elect the wisdom, patience and strength to face the challenges ahead in transforming the state into a true pace-setting state, full of opportunities for the people.
“I wish you could use your position to bring about total reconciliation of all peoples of Oyo State, who have been traumatised over the past four years.”
By Olalekan Adetayo, Ibadan         Courtesy Of: Punch