The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and New Nigerian People’s Party (NNPP) have traded words over the jumbo appointments of aides by Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, about two months to the state’s governorship election.
On Friday, the governor appointed 28 senior special assistants and 316 special assistants.
Announcing the appointments, his spokesperson, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the action will enhance governance and service delivery to the people of the state.
Observers interpreted the appointments as part of the political manoeuvring ahead of the 16 November governorship election.
The PDP described them as a drain on taxpayers’ funds.
In a statement on Sunday, Leye Igbabo, PDP spokesperson, noted that the governor made the appointments at a difficult time when other governments were cutting the cost of governance.
“These last-minute appointments are conceived to hoodwink the appointees who have…