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The Peoples Democratic Party in Ekiti State and the governorship candidate of Action Peoples Party in the 2022 governorship election in the state, Prince Adeyinka Alli, have criticized the Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, over the appointment of 115 new aides in the week.
The state governor had in a statement on Tuesday signed by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, approved the appointment of 115 aides comprising 64 Special Assistants, 45 Senior Special Assistants, and six Technical Advisors.
But reacting, the PDP, in a statement by its state Publicity Secretary, Raphael Adeyanju, criticised Oyebanji for the fresh appointments, saying, “it as an avenue to waste the state resources and siphon its revenues for the governor’s second term bid. Before the recent outrageous appointment, the governor already had a bloated cabinet with over 21 commissioners and 14 Special Advisers.”
Similarly, Alli, said that the appointments were political and had no economic benefit to the residents of Ekiti State.
He said, “The recent appointments of over 115 people by the government of Ekiti led by governor Oyebanji is a waste of Ekiti resources. The appointments are of no benefit for Ekiti and her people in generality because Ekiti is still among the poorest states in the country despite its endowments.”
