President Bola Tinubu has reached out to Betty, the widow of late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, extending his heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family.j
On Wednesday, President Tinubu also conversed with the Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Earlier reports from SaharaReporters indicated Akeredolu’s demise in Lagos. However, recent revelations from the same source disclosed that Akeredolu passed away in a German medical facility after being turned away by another hospital.
Akeredolu had been in Germany for three months from June to September 2023 for medical treatment. Unfortunately, the initial hospital declined his admission.
Throughout his life, Governor Akeredolu bravely fought leukemia.
President Tinubu expressed, “Rotimi has played his role well and left us untimely. We will never see his likes again. Let me tell the people of Ondo State that I am grieving with you. We will honour Rotimi’s memory and make sure his legacy of service is never forgotten.”
He continued, “In my grief and sadness, I have telephoned his wife, Betty, and Acting Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa to commiserate with them and urge them to take heart over this national tragedy. Governor Akeredolu was not just a friend and associate, the departed leader was a brother and a soulmate.”
Concluding his sentiments, President Tinubu remarked,
“His death is a blow to our governing APC and the progressive family as we are diminished by it. I hope that his successor Aiyedatiwa will hold steadfast to the vision of governance left by this towering political leader.”
| Sahara Reporters
