Will Luck Save Lucky Aiyedatiwa from Impeachment?

Names are powerful indicators of the destiny of a child. But recently, these indicators often validate the irony of predestination. The impeachment attempt against the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is a case in point. With such a name, Lucky, should the deputy governor be so unlucky as to be impeached?

Ondo is one of the focal points for political commentary in Nigeria. The main reason is that the status of the deputy governor of the state, Aiyedatiwa, remains uncertain. It appears as if the powers that be are not interested in leaving him in the position of Ondo’s number two person.

Matters arising in Ondo for the past two or three months have Aiyedatiwa positioned against his boss, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Granted, the deputy governor has maintained his innocence regarding plots to replace Akeredolu, but things have not changed. They appear to remain against him, evidenced by the impeachment proceedings at the State House of Assembly.

Surprisingly, Aiyedatiwa attempted to further ingratiate himself to Governor Akeredolu with an apology letter. However, the letter did not achieve its purpose. Insiders allege that Akeredolu was not impressed with Aiyedatiwa’s method of apologising since the said method was general and let-the-sleeping-dogs-lie in nature.

Furthermore, it is alleged that Aiyedatiwa’s apology came without any approval from Akeredolu. As the apology was conducted via a press conference, it reportedly did not convey any genuineness to the governor, resulting in futility.

Although many voices have joined Aiyedatiwa to make him acceptable to his boss once again, things are not looking too good at the moment. Moreover, it is not as if Akeredolu does not have his own problems. It just might be a matter of dethroned chief and deputy seats, if care is not taken.

At the end of the day, Aiyedatiwa’s luck is not charming his detractors. Perhaps, this might be the best outcome for him: deputy governor today and governor tomorrow. How that will come about, only God knows.