The Ondo People’s Accountability Front (OPAF) has demanded the immediate removal of the Executive Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC), Prince Olabiyi Olaleye Poroye, accusing him of presiding over what it described as a “disappointing and underwhelming” one-year tenure marked by unfulfilled promises and lack of visible impact.
In a strongly worded statement sent to Arogbo-Ibe Voice Reporters, and signed by Comrade Utanghan Education, President of OPAF, the group dismissed recent claims of achievements and ongoing project inspections by the Commission, insisting that OSOPADEC has failed to match the performance record of other public office holders who reportedly commissioned multiple projects within their first year in office.
OPAF argued that while other government officials across various sectors have recorded measurable progress through completed and commissioned projects, OSOPADEC under Poroye has yet to present any major commissioned project that reflects its one-year performance scorecard.
The group maintained that projects that have not been formally commissioned should not be presented as completed achievements, stressing that commissioning remains the only credible proof of delivery and accountability to the people.
According to the statement, “One year in office is enough to show results, not endless inspection tours and media showcases without corresponding commissioning. What the people need is impact, not narratives.”
The organization further alleged that the situation reflects a broader failure of leadership within the Commission, warning that continued reliance on publicity rather than delivery risks eroding public confidence in OSOPADEC’s mandate.
OPAF also referenced earlier developments, including a vote of no confidence reportedly passed by stakeholders, who accused the Chairman of failing to meet expectations in the oil-producing communities.
The group therefore called on Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to urgently review the leadership of OSOPADEC, insisting that the current administration has not justified the confidence reposed in it.
It stressed that the oil-producing communities deserve leadership that prioritizes delivery, transparency, and measurable development rather than what it described as “public relations-driven governance.”
Meanwhile, OSOPADEC has maintained that several inherited projects have been completed and others are at advanced stages of execution, including ongoing infrastructure and water supply projects across the mandate areas.
However, as of the time of filing this report, the Commission had not issued any formal response to the renewed call for the sack of its Chairman by OPAF.