BY DAYO JOHNSON

AKURE – ONDO State government and the State Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, yesterday, traded words over the kidnap of 65 year-old mother of businessman turned politician, Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim, accusing each other of being responsible for the abduction of Mrs Ibrahim, who was kidnapped last weekend.

The Ondo State government also accused Mr. Jimoh Ibrahim of playing politics with the abduction by calling for a state of emergency in the state, dismissing report of any tension that would necessitate the  call.

At a briefing, the Information Commissioner,  Ranti Akerele, said  investigation into the kidnap should start with the “Politician himself”.

Reacting to the allegation by the politician that the kidnap of his mother was politically motivated and his call for a state of emergency over perceived insecurity in the state, the state government, faulted him, describing it as “reckless.”

Commenting on the matter, the state PDP yesterday accused the LP government of the kidnap.

A statement by the party Director of Publicity Ayo Fadaka said “their latest action is the kidnap of this old woman, this development is not only evil, but sadistic comprehensively wicked and unacceptable.

In their imagination it is the needed trump card that is needed to disorientate, disorganize and discourage Jimoh Ibrahim in his quest to join others in  leading the party to victory in the forthcoming elections in Ondo State, but we want to assure them that their calculation is not only shallow but will fail to achieve their desired goal.”