Gov Aiyedatiwa dismisses aide for alleged bribery in Ondo

The Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has dismissed his Special Assistant on Forestry, Adeboye Ewenla, for alleged bribery.

The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Ebenezer Adeniyan, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Akure.

He said Ewenla’s dismissal took immediate effect.

The statement read: ” Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has dismissed from office the Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District) with immediate effect.

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“This followed allegations of bribery and intimidation leveled against Mr Ewenla by some timber merchants.

“Governor Aiyedatiwa also ordered a probe into the activities of those saddled with the responsibility of managing forest reserves in the state.

“A replacement for Mr Ewenla will be announced in due course. The governor urged all political appointees to conduct themselves in line with the provisions of the law and rules guiding their duties.”

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