Barely a week after the resignation of Prof. Wale Sulaiman, Special Adviser to Gov AbdulRahman AbdulRasaq on Health, another member of the state Executive Council, Aisha Ahman-Pategi’s has announced her resignation.
Ahman-Pategi announced her resignation early Friday through a statement she personally signed.
She noted in the statement that life was in phases and having enjoyed the political terrain with Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, it was now time for her to leave and focus on new ideals.
“Going forward, my interest in Community Service and Grassroots’ Development will continue.
“Once again, I would like to thank Almighty Allah, the People of Patigi, Kwara people, our dear party, APC and most of all, His Excellency, for bringing me into politics,’’ she wrote in her release.
Ahman-Pategi had been in the eyes of the storm following muffled allegations of financial impropriety when she held the forte as commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy. There were media reports of irreconcilable differences and face-off between her and the Commissioner for Finance, Mrs Florence Oyeyemi, on monthly diversion of local government funds without her knowledge. She was in the face of the crisis moved to Special Duties by the governor.
Gov AbdulRazaq eventually set up a commission of inquiry headed by retired Justice Matthew Adewara to look into the alleged diversion of local government councils funds.
Reacting to the situation, Kwara Government on Friday said it had accepted the resignation of Hajiya Aisha Ahman-Pategi.
A statement made available to the press by the Commissioner for Communications, Mrs Harriet Afolabi-Oshatimehin, in Ilorin says: “The government has received the resignation of Hon. Aisha Ahman-Pategi who was Commissioner for Special Duties.
“The government accepts same, and wishes her the best in her future endeavours,” Afolabi-Oshatimehin said.
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