Rotimi Akeredolu
27 Dec 2023
Ondo State Government has declared three days of mourning in honour of Rotimi Akeredolu, who died on Wednesday. Akeredolu died on Wednesday morning after an extended health battle while receiving medical treatment in Germany. The newly sworn-in governor of the state, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, announced three days of state mourning in honour of the late…
27 Dec 2023
The newly-inaugurated Ondo State governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has appointed five aides hours after taking the oath of office. Aiyedatiwa assumed the number one seat following the death of Rotimi Akeredolu. The new appointees were Ebenezer Adeniyan as Chief Press Secretary CPS, who takes over from former CPS Richard Olatunde, who resigned earlier. Ebenezer Adeniyan…
27 Dec 2023
The Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has been sworn in as the seventh civilian governor of the state following the demise of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. The oath of office was administered on Aiyedatiwa at 5:14 pm. by the Chief Judge of the State, Justice Olusegun Odusola. With state High Court Judges, members of…
27 Dec 2023
President Bola Tinubu has expressed deep sadness today over the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, describing him as a "fearless brother" and a dedicated public servant. Popularly known as "Aketi" among his constituents, the 67-year-old Akeredolu passed away on Wednesday morning after an extended health struggle while undergoing medical treatment in Germany.…
27 Dec 2023
The Ondo State Government has stated that the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu died of protracted prostate cancer and not leukemia as it was earlier reported. Multiple reports claimed that Akeredolu died of leukemia in Germany in the early hours of Wednesday. However, the Ondo state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju in a statement…
27 Dec 2023
A spokesman to President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the death of Ondo State governor Rotimi Akeredolu. Akeredolu, who died on Wednesday aged 67 after a prolonged illness, is survived by his wife Betty and four children. A senior government official in Ondo State disclosed. Akeredolu died at about 2:00 am on Wednesday at a German…
27 Dec 2023
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…
26 Dec 2023
The Presidency has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following his intervention in the political crisis in states such as Ondo and Rivers. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, in a statement, said the President’s intervention is in the national interest to prevent destabilization and potential national conflicts. Ngelale added that President Tinubu will continue to intervene in…
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