Ondo State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Sunday, flayed Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for allegedly neglecting the state judicial workers, with a call on the governor to as a matter of urgency address the needs of the judicial workers.
The PDP in the state noted that the judicial workers in the state are poised to embark on another industrial action soon to drive home their demands.
The PDP in a statement signed by its Publicity Secretary, Kennedy Peretei has expressed regrets on the neglect of the judicial workers, saying despite their contributions, the state government has continued to neglect their welfare and subjected them to untold hardship with the poor condition of service.
According to PDP, “The major bone of contention is the conditions of service, which the lawyers refer to as deplorable and inhuman. Dressing allowances have not been paid since Akeredolu entered the saddle.
“No official vehicles to convey lawyers to Courts in the discharge of their duties. No office spaces and the Library is not equipped at all.
“The last time books were bought was under the PDP administration of Dr. Olusegun Agagu. No toilets and other facilities can make the lawyers feel that they work for a responsible government. Almost everything is totally grounded.
All these demands were made public when the lawyers adorned the toga of “aluta” to get Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, who himself is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria to do something meaningful to improve the conditions of these civil servants. But, as it has turned out, the lawyers were merely talking to themselves, not the governor”
Peretei recalled that the immediate past Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Kola Olawoye, was relieved of his post over his failure to build the bridge between the government and the lawyers who embarked on industrial action.
He said “Not many persons knew why Olawoye was not even given the opportunity to be told that his services were no longer needed. He heard the news of his sack on his car radio, on his way to the office.
“Olawoye had politely advised Mr. Governor that appointing Professor Alero Akeredolu, the wife of his younger brother as High Court Judge in Ondo State may offend the sensibility of the people, especially when his biological sister, Esther had just been nominated to fill the Ondo State slot of Federal Capital Territory, High Court Judge. Why did he not nominate Alero to the more obscure FCT appointment?”
“The rest is now history. Sir Charles Titiloye, who was willing to do Akeredolu’s bidding in the State Judicial Commission as Attorney General was brought in. Alero was sworn in as a Judge in Ondo State on 16th September 2021. She became the first female professor of Law to be appointed to the bench in Nigeria”
The statement however read further: “The people of Ondo State are on the fifth layer of Akeredolu’s priorities. The first layer is himself, his wife, Betty, and his children. The second is the extended family of brothers, their wives, and children.
“The third layer are indigenes of Owo Local Government. The fourth are members of Team Aketi, the people of Ondo State, who call him their Governor are on the last layer. Anything that affects the people will be treated last. This is basically why Ondo State has been on autopilot. Akeredolu has not made any pretence about his priorities.
“It is pathetic that Akeredolu’s primary constituency, which is the judiciary is in this mess. What legacies does he want to leave behind? He still has some little time left in his hands to retrace his steps. A word should be enough for the wise”
But responding on behalf of the state government, the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo, said the PDP in the state is only seeking relevance and deserves no attention
Ojogo said “This Government will not descend into the arena and share in the agony of those with a desperate desire for political relevance. We can only sympathise with them in the burden they carry.
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