Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has criticised the ruling of a Federal High Court in Akure restraining him from seeking another term in office, describing the decision as premature and a distraction from governance.
Aiyedatiwa spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme.
The governor said discussions about the 2028 off-cycle governorship election were unnecessary at this stage, noting that he had only recently secured a fresh mandate from voters in the state.
“This is too early. Why don’t you wait till 2027 or when the off-cycle timetable will be out in early 2028? Maybe at that time, I might begin to think, wait a minute, do I have the right to contest or not?
“At that time, one can begin to seek interpretation of some of these clauses in the constitution,” he said.
Aiyedatiwa said his focus remained on delivering the mandate given to him in the November 16, 2024 governorship election.
“I went into a free and fair, conclusive election, which I won on the 16th of November 2024, so it is still fresh. I have never thought about any other election other than delivering on the mandate that has been given to me.
