There was uproar in Ondo town at the weekend following a face-off between members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and youths in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State, over who should be in charge of issuance of tickets to commercial motorcyclists in the town.
The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Special Duties, Dr. Doyin Odebowale, had earlier removed one Mr. Banjo David as the collection agent in the affected areas.
But the Chairman of the Local chapter of the APC, Aro Bernard, and Youths of the Local Government converged at the party secretariat to call on government to call Odebowale to order. Led by Udo Olawoye, the youth insisted that they would not allow Wale Aloba to function in the Local Government because he is not an indigene of the area.
Olawoye said the town has been peaceful before the imposition of Aloba as the person to collect ticket on behalf of the state government.
Other youth leaders including Tajudeen Ismaila, Taye Akinkuotu, Rotimi Fadimi and Christopher Akinkumi said the person to sell ticket to commercial motorcyclists was not known to them.
Olawoye who spoke on behalf of the placard carrying members said “the person they brought to us is from Ondo East and not a member of our party.”
“He was a member of Alliance for Democracy (AD) and worked against Akeredolu during the primary and general election of 2016. The person who worked against us cannot be rewarded with the sale of ticket in our Local Government.
We call on Governor Akeredolu, the state Chairman of APC, Ade Adetimehin, and the Commissioner from our Local Government, Mrs. Lola Fagbemi, to wade into the dispute before it gets out of hand. APC Chairman, Benard, said government should not remove David from the position as he is the leader of APC in the area.
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