THE STRATEGY OF DELAYING AKEREDOLU’S BURIAL TO SLOW DOWN AIYEDATIWA’S ACTIVITIES IS MOST UNCOUTH, WICKED AND LUDICROUS. Akoko-based Lawyer, Oladimeji Oyesusi condemns desperate politicians
An Akoko-based lawyer, Barr. Oladimeji Oyesusi has berated the move by desperate politicians playing politics with the late Governor Akeredolu’s burial to slow down the activities of the current Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, saying such move is uncouth, uncivilized and wicked.
Barr. Oyesusi also condemned the action of the late Governor’s wife, Betty Akeredolu and his son, Babajide Akeredolu for bringing the corpse of the late Governor into Nigeria without informing Governor Aiyedatiwa officially. He described the action as barbaric in nature, self-serving, and unconstitutional to say the least.
He then warned desperate politicians who are behind this unholy plan to refrain from it.
According to him, “the myopic strategy of delaying Akeredolu’s burial is geared towards slowing down Governor Aiyedatiwa’s activities, and this is very unnecessary and uncalled for. Following the good legacies of late Governor Akeredolu, his corpse does not deserve the embarrassment these people are offering him. The late Governor while alive, was made to go through harrowing experience, his remain must not be allowed to go through that same very demeaning process.
“It is a very well established tradition, convention and legally acceptable practice that when a Governor dies whether serving or former, it is the responsibility of the state government to give him/her a well befitting burial. But in this case, you are hiding the ex-Governor’s corpse from someone whose is legally permitted to take up the responsibilities of the burial. To my mind, this is a myopic decision, and it is highly wicked and ludicrous.
“As a good citizen of Ondo State and as someone who loved Aketi’s approach to issues of security in Ondo State while he was alive, I wish to humbly advise the wife of the late Governor Akeredolu and his son, Babajide to give deviant ears to the proposal of desperate politicians who are proposing that Akeredolu’s burial should be delayed till May or June 2024. It is obvious to all and sundry that such a proposal is made to satisfy their inordinate ambitions.
“For me, I believe that Akeredolu’s burial should be done as soon as possible to allow him, have a very good eternal rest”. Barr. Oladimeji opined.
