The Akoko Development Group (ADG) has issued a strong warning to the Ondo State Government, cautioning that what it described as growing impunity in governance, particularly affecting the Akoko region, must not be allowed to persist.
In a communiqué released at the end of its 228th meeting held in Lagos on Sunday, March 29, 2026, the group decried what it called persistent infrastructural neglect and worsening insecurity across the four local government areas in Akokoland.
It lamented that the situation has left residents vulnerable to banditry and kidnapping, creating widespread fear and uncertainty.
The group also condemned what it termed the deliberate disobedience of a valid court judgment by Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa over the controversial creation of Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs).
ADG recalled that on June 20, 2024, Justice Adegboyega Adebusoye of the Ondo State High Court nullified the establishment of 33 LCDAs created under a 2023 law signed by the late former governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
The court ruled that the LCDAs were unconstitutional for failing to comply with Sections 7 and 8 of the 1999 Constitution (as amended), and restrained the state government from taking further action on them.
According to the group, leaders from the four Akoko local governments had made repeated efforts to engage Governor Aiyedatiwa, urging compliance with the court ruling. It noted that the governor had promised to address the matter after the December 2024 gubernatorial election, which he won, but failed to fulfil that commitment despite follow-up visits and correspondence.
The communiqué further alleged that although the state government filed a notice of appeal, it had not diligently pursued the process, describing the move as a delay tactic while continuing actions contrary to the court’s directive.
The ADG listed several actions it described as unlawful and provocative, including the continued funding of the nullified LCDAs with public funds, presentation of the structures to a National Assembly committee for recognition, appointment of chairmen and councillors, and provision of official vehicles to officials of the disputed councils.
The group maintained that such steps are unconstitutional and a direct affront to the rule of law, stressing that no individual is above the Constitution. It added that the governor’s actions represent a disregard for the judiciary and an unprecedented development in the state’s history.
“The gentility of a tiger is not an expression of timidity,” the communiqué stated, signaling the group’s readiness to take decisive steps.
Consequently, the ADG announced plans to return to court to seek fresh orders compelling the governor to comply with his oath of office and adhere strictly to the earlier judgment. It also placed the governor and the State Attorney General on formal notice of its intended legal action.
The communiqué was electronically signed by the group’s President, Remi Omosowon.
