Ex-Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has been exposed by his successor, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu…
Ex-Governor Olusegun Mimiko and Governor Rotimi Akeredolu
“Former Governor Mimiko is my friend. We have been friends since our university days. We got to the university the same year, 1974. We were both involved in student union politics. So, I cannot deny him. I cannot allow politics to destroy everything between us. Your friend will remain your friend in and out of government.”
“I will never deny him; I won’t, because politics will come and go. He knows me and I know him. He knows my beliefs; he knows that there is no way I would cover up or hide anything. So, it is not a case of ‘he is my friend, so I am covering up anything for him. No.”
“I made a clear statement when we appointed commissioners. My work cannot be hindered by what anybody is. I enumerated the financial deficit I met on the ground that came up to N220bn including so many gratuities and pensions, among others. The state was in debt. I do not have to cover anybody, but my friend and I still talk. Though when I said I met nothing on the ground, his commissioner for information said no, they left money. And I asked, will the government that has money owed workers seven months’ salaries?”
“I restated that what I met on ground was over N220bn debt. So, it is a fallacy to say Mimiko left money. If they had money, would they owe seven months’ salaries?”