The Ondo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has launched a scathing attack on Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, accusing his administration of evading accountability, neglecting citizens’ welfare and prioritising political optics over genuine governance.
In a press statement issued on Friday and signed by the party’s State Publicity Secretary, Barrister Jolade Aladetan, the opposition party described the Aiyedatiwa administration as one that governs “by omission, revision and convenience,” alleging that two years of governance have produced more propaganda than tangible development.
The PDP claimed that governance in Ondo State under the current administration has been reduced to what it described as an “editorial exercise,” where abandoned or half-completed projects are hastily touched up, renamed and presented as new achievements.
According to the party, development in Akure and other parts of the state has been replaced with cosmetic adjustments, noting that “paint became progress and signboards became substance,” while core infrastructure projects remain unfinished.
The party also raised concerns over fiscal transparency, faulting Governor Aiyedatiwa for presenting and signing into law a new state budget without first providing a comprehensive performance report of the previous year’s budget.
The PDP alleged that the absence of a clear account of how public funds were spent reflects a broader culture of financial evasion, where budgets no longer follow performance but are instead sustained by press statements and political applause.
“Accountability has been officially declared a distraction,” the statement alleged, adding that scrutiny is treated as sabotage by the current administration.
On security and empathy, the opposition party criticised the governor’s response to the attack on Ipele community, where it claimed he failed to physically visit residents affected by the incident.
The PDP contrasted this with what it described as the governor’s willingness to travel outside the state to commiserate with political allies, accusing him of practising selective sympathy and placing political convenience above the welfare of Ondo citizens.
The party further accused the governor of abandoning civil servants after allegedly failing to fulfil his promise to pay a 13th-month salary bonus in 2025, despite similar payments being made in other states across the country.
The PDP also described the December 2025 “Thank You Tour” embarked upon by the governor as unpopular, claiming it turned into a silent protest by residents who, according to the party, were unconvinced by the administration’s record.
Describing the tour as a “public audit,” the party said the indifference of residents across communities reflected widespread dissatisfaction with the government’s performance.
The opposition further alleged that the administration has now shifted fully into election mode, accusing it of diverting public resources to sponsor political loyalists and defend what it called “two years of waste and detachment.”
While stating that it does not expect the governor to suddenly embrace transparency or empathy, the PDP said it was placing the issues before the public in the interest of truth and democratic accountability.
“Governance is not about edited projects, unexplained budgets or selective sympathy,” the statement read, adding that the people of Ondo State would ultimately “submit the final draft” through their collective memory and judgment.
The party urged residents to remain vigilant as 2026 unfolds, warning against what it described as attempts to rewrite history through propaganda and political theatrics.
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