Ondo State Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has sacked his Special Assistant on Forestry (Central Senatorial District), Mr. Adeboye Taofiq Ewenla, over alleged bribery.
The governor’s spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyanm said in a statement on Wednesday that Ewenla’s dismissal from office was “with immediate effect.”
This followed allegations of bribery and intimidation leveled against Mr. Ewenla by some timber merchants in the State.
According to the statement: “Governor Aiyedatiwa also ordered a probe into the activities of those saddled with the responsibility of managing forest reserves in the State.
“A replacement for Mr. Ewenla will be announced in due course.
“The Governor urged all political appointees to conduct themselves in line with the provisions of the law and rules guiding their duties.”
