The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has criticised Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa over what it described as his “unwavering support” for the Amotekun Corps Commandant despite growing complaints of welfare neglect, administrative irregularities and unresolved petitions within the security outfit.
The opposition party, in a statement issued on Monday by its Director of Media and Public Communications, Wándé T. Àjàyí, said the governor’s recent commissioning of the Amotekun Command and Control Centre, a new training auditorium and the announcement of 500 fresh recruits “masked the harsh realities” faced by serving operatives.
According to the PDP, multiple reports and public complaints by operatives across the state indicate that several Amotekun personnel have allegedly gone months without salaries, lack formal appointment letters, and do not enjoy basic welfare or promotion procedures. Many, the party noted, still operate without documentation, leaving them without job security despite years of frontline service.
The statement further cited published investigative reports raising concerns over alleged payroll inconsistencies, including claims that the absence of proper appointment documentation has created avenues for ghost workers to infiltrate the system. Some aggrieved officers were said to have submitted petitions across the three senatorial districts, protesting unpaid allowances and what they termed arbitrary redeployments.
The PDP argued that despite the growing body of complaints, the governor has continued to openly defend the Amotekun Corps Commandant, a posture the party says “undermines morale and shields potential administrative misconduct.”
The party questioned the rationale behind the government’s decision to embark on a fresh recruitment drive when unresolved issues affecting existing operatives remain unaddressed. “A government that has not paid or regularised its current personnel cannot justify adding new recruits to the same troubled structure,” Àjàyí said.
The PDP called on the governor to prioritise welfare and accountability before any further expansion of the corps. The party listed several demands, including the clearing of outstanding salaries and allowances, issuance of appointment letters, investigation of all pending petitions, implementation of transparent promotion procedures and a full audit of the Amotekun payroll.
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