Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa through Comrade Allen Sowore, his Special Adviser on Communication & Strategy, has dismissed a report that his administration presented supplementary budget to the State Assembly for passage, describing same as unfounded.
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Ondo State’s PDP and Its Imaginary Supplementary Budget Hoopla
With a mix of consternation, amusement, and disbelief, the Ondo State Government read a press statement issued by the Director of Media and Public Communications of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Mr. Wande T. Ajayi. In the statement, the PDP alleged that Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa had submitted a ₦531 billion supplementary budget to the State House of Assembly for consideration and passage.
Ordinarily, such a baseless statement does not deserve any response. However, for the sake of unsuspecting members of the public who might be misled by this deliberate falsehood, it is important to set the record straight.
For clarity, what is before the Ondo State House of Assembly is not a supplementary budget. It is a revised and restructured version of the ₦698.6 billion 2025 Budget of Recovery—which had earlier been duly passed by the Assembly and signed into law by the Governor.
The review became necessary because some anticipated funds from development partners have yet to materialize, and the fiscal year is fast coming to an end. In line with prudent financial management, the government decided to recalibrate the budget to reflect a more realistic revenue profile and ensure a fairer allocation of state resources across Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs).
In essence, this exercise represents a downward adjustment, not an addition. It is a budget revision, not a supplementary appropriation. The goal is to achieve fiscal discipline, transparency, and efficiency in the management of public funds.
Unfortunately, whether out of ignorance or deliberate mischief, the PDP’s spokesman descended to an embarrassing level of misinformation by accusing the Governor of intimidation, coercion, and illegality for presenting the revised budget to the House of Assembly.
For the avoidance of doubt, the presentation of such a request to the State Legislature is a constitutional duty of the Governor, just as it is the constitutional mandate of the House of Assembly to deliberate upon, consider, and approve such requests or otherwise.
The good people of Ondo State can rest assured that Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa is a stickler for due process and the rule of law. He will never engage in any act that undermines constitutional provisions or fiscal integrity.
The PDP and other opposition parties are therefore advised to get their facts right before rushing to the media with baseless claims and unnecessary hoopla over non-existent issues.
Comrade Allen Sowore, Esq.
Special Adviser to the Governor on Communication & Strategy
November 12, 2025
