Akeredolu
6 Jan
The reported governorship aspiration of a member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Beulah Adeoye, is currently facing challenges on social media from many youths in the Southwest because of his choice of spouse. Adeoye, a 43-year-old businessman and politician, is married to an Igbo woman, Ifeoma, and they are blessed with…
30 Dec
The family of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has taken a swipe at Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa for allegedly dishonouring their patriarch since his demise one year ago. While describing as insincere the recent actions of Aiyedatiwa of immortalising Akeredolu with the naming of a yet-to-be-completed judicial complex after him and…
27 Dec
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has announced the naming of a new high court complex after his predecessor, Rotimi Akeredolu, as a tribute to the late leader’s vision for justice reform. The complex would be called the Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu Judiciary Complex, located in Akure, the state capital. Speaking at the flag-off ceremony for the…
27 Dec
A year after the demise of the former Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, his family on Friday converged on Owo, headquarters of Owo Local Council Area of the state to honour and celebrate the legacies of their patriarch. Following a long, protracted illness, Akeredolu gave up the ghost in Germany on December 26, 2023.…
27 Dec
The Ondo State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode Ajulo, has raised concerns over the continued retention of state assets in the hands of former political office holders. Ajulo, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), in a statement on Friday in Akure, said “one year after the untimely passing of former Governor Oluwarotimi…
26 Dec
The former first lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu, has criticised the current governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, for planning to hold a purported lecture in honour of her late husband, Rotimi Akeredolu, calling it an “insidious propaganda” taken too far. In a statement shared on her social media handle, Betty described the move as "propaganda"…
5 Sep
The Ondo State Government has disclosed that out of the 30 tractors purchased by the late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for farming activities, only one is left after the machines were sold to individuals outside the states at subsidised rates. According to the Commissioner for Agriculture, Olayato Aribo, many of the private individuals who bought the…
25 Aug
Former first lady of Ondo State, Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has completed her Doctorate degree (PhD) at the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA). The wife of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, announced this in a video she posted on her X account on Sunday morning. "Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu completes her PhD in FUTA.…