Secretary to the Ondo State Government, Mr. Ifedayo Abegunde has resigned from the Governor Rotimi Akeredolu-led administration.
Igbere TV reliably gathered that the SSG tendered his resignation on Monday morning, and has forwarded a letter to the state governor.
When Igbere TV contacted Abegunde on reasons for his resignation, days after denying a similar rumour, he said it was personal to him.
“It is personal,” the former federal lawmaker said, refusing to comment further.
He, however, said he remains a member of the ruling APC.
But a close source to the former SSG’s office said the resignation may not be unconnected with the Ondo state 2020 politics.
“All is not well in Ondo, politically, forget the denials. All is not well with the APC in Ondo,” the source lamented.
Asked if the SSG has decamped to an opposition party, the source claimed Abegunde is likely to decamp to the Peoples Democratic Party.
“He claimed he is still in the APC, we know his soul is already in the other party (apparently referring to the PDP).”
Abegunde’s resignation as SSG is coming days after the embattled deputy governor, Agboola Ajayi, dumped the APC for the PDP.
The deputy, who has been at loggerheads with Akeredolu, is scheming to succeed his boss on the PDP platform.
Akeredolu remains in the APC and currently seeking reelection. The party primaries comes up in July this month.
