Ondo State Acting Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has frozen the accounts of the 18 local government areas and 33 local council development areas, LCDAs
Reports also state that the acting governor told the newly created LCDA not to open new accounts.
The order was given in a press statement released from the office of the acting governor which also banned all the chairmen from opening new bank accounts for the councils.
The memo, which has also caused tension within political circles in the state, was addressed to the Heads of Local Government Administrations
A letter to the local councils reads: “Distinguished HOLGAs, Your Excellency the Acting Governor of Ondo State had directed that all spending/ expenditure from local government account should be suspended. No signing of cheques, no change of signatories, no withdrawal of any sort until further directive.
“Please adhere strictly to instruction and be guided.”