Oluwarotimi Akeredolu
27 Dec
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has died at the age of 67 after a prolonged illness. Akeredolu died at about 2:00 am on Wednesday at a German hospital where he was receiving treatment, a senior government official in Ondo State, according to a Premium Times report. He reportedly died of leukemia and prostate cancer. The…
17 Dec
The last may not have been heard about the political crisis rocking Ondo State following the directive by the acting governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, that the accounts of the 18 local councils and 33 Local Council Development Areas of the state should be frozen.
15 Dec
The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has described as unnecessary and avoidable, the distractions that ensued during the political logjam in the state due to the ill-health of Governor OluwarotimiAkeredolu.
14 Dec
Ondo State House of Assembly, yesterday, declared the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as acting governor, following the transmission of power by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.
13 Dec
Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday declared the Deputy Governor of the state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, as acting governor following the transmission of power by Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The Assembly, which confirmed the receipt of the letter, disclosed that Akeredolu would be embarking on medical leave for the fifth time since the inception of his…
13 Dec
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Wednesday confirmed receipt of a letter from Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo requesting to proceed on medical leave in Germany. Mr Olamide Oladiji, the Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, said this in a statement made available to newsmen in Akure. Oladiji explained that the governor’s…
12 Dec
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State is to begin another medical leave on Wednesday as a follow-up to his medical treatment. This is contained in a statement issued by Akeredolu’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Richard Olatunde, on Tuesday in Akure. According to the statement, Akeredolu will prioritise his health and ensure a full recovery before…
12 Dec
Ondo State Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Razaq Obe, has stated that those behind the forgery of Governor Oluwarotimi ...
6 Dec
The opposition People's Democratic Party (PDP), Ondo State chapter, has reiterated the need for the doctrine of necessity to be activated over the continued absence of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu from the state owing to his ill-health.
1 Dec
Three months after the political imbroglio that rocked Ondo State, the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting finally took place for the first time, yesterday, with the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, presiding.
1 Dec
Ondo State Government has approved N1 billion for the payment of gratuities to some categories of workers who disengaged from service in 2011 and part of 2012.
22 Nov
Ondo State Government, yesterday, debunked the alleged claim that the state governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, spent N7.3 billion meant for palliatives without the approval of the House of Assembly.
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