The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead. According to a senior government official in the State, Akeredolu died in the early hours of
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead.
According to a senior government official in the State, Akeredolu died in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27, at a German hospital where he was receiving treatment.
He died of leukemia and prostate cancer, two ailments that had made him incapacitated for several months.
Akeredolu had on Wednesday, December 13, embark on another medical trip to Germany.
This was coming barely four months after he returned to Nigeria and stayed in his private residence in Ibadan, Oyo state capital.
According to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, the governor was returning to the European country as a follow-up to his medical treatment.
Olatunde disclosed that Akeredolu would be going again to Germany, adding that the governor wrote a letter to the state House of Assembly in that regard and the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa would assume office as the acting governor.
The statement reads in part, “During his medical leave, Governor Akeredolu will prioritize his health and ensure a full recovery before resuming his official duties.
“A formal letter regarding the medical leave and a notice formally transferring power in line with the Nigerian Constitution will be transmitted to the House of Assembly.
“In the absence of Governor Akeredolu, the Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, will assume the responsibilities of the Governor in an acting capacity.”
