The remains of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, the late former Governor of Ondo State, has arrived in Nigeria. The Informant247 reports that the ailing Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu was reported dead after a prolonged battle with Leukemia and prostate cancer. Akeredolu died at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday at a German hospital where…
Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Ondo State Governor, on Friday promised to sustain the legacies of his predecessor, the late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Aiyedatiwa, who stated this during a candlelight procession organised by members of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Ondo State chapter, in honour of the late Akeredolu, at the Government House, Akure, described him as a…
The immediate past Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, paid tribute to his departed longtime friend and brother, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, of Ondo State, who died on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. Osinbajo, in an emotional tribute, expressed his sadness and deep pain over the loss of the Governor, describing him as his brother and…
Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has mourned the death of Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Alhaji Ghali Umar Na’Abba, saying they will be missed in Nigeria’s political landscape. Akeredolu, a former President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), was…
AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, the Kwara State Governor and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), on Wednesday, expressed sadness on the death of Ondo State Governor Olurotimi Akeredolu (SAN) AbdulRazaq, in a statement by his spokesperson Rafiu Ajakaye, described Akeredolu as an “exceptional statesman” who made indelible marks in public service. The statement reads, “My heartfelt…
The Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has officially resumed duty after a three-month medical vacation in Germany. The Informant247 on Thursday reported that Akeredolu returned to Nigeria from Germany after spending three months on medical leave, where he was welcomed by his close aides at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo state. Meanwhile, on Friday, the…
The ailing Ondo State Governor, Olurotimi Akeredolu, has returned to Nigeria after a three-month medical leave in Germany. The governor’s wife, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, confirmed the development on her X platform (formerly Twitter) on Thursday. “Homebound,” she posted with a picture of the governor at about 3:34 p.m., wearing a black jacket, sitting in a plane….
Senator representing Ondo south, Jimoh Ibrahim has expressed his surprise at the rate at which governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s health status has continued to top public discourses around the country. reacted to rumours surrounding the health status of Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of the state. Ibrahim, while reacting on Tuesday, to rumours surrounding the health status of…
The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Monday, said that the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is hospitalised and in a state of “extreme incapacity”. Adamu stated this in Abuja at a meeting with chairmen of the APC across the country. It could be recalled that Akeredolu had went…
The ailing Ondo State Governor Oluromtimi Akeredolu has written to the state House of Assembly seeking for an extension of his medical leave. Olmide Oladiji, the speaker of the Assembly, while confirming this in a letter, said that the request was sequel to doctors’ advice on the need for him to take adequate rest after…
Oluromtimi Akeredolu, the Ondo State Governor, has expressed his readiness to return to official duties in the state as soon as his medical team gives him the green light, saying he was touched by the extraordinary outpouring of genuine affection, prayers and solidarity from the people. The governor, who left for a 21-day medical leave…
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State Governor, on Tuesday, wrote to the state House of Assembly, to notify them of his medical leave for 21 working days following his health condition, while also notifying the Assembly that he had handed over to his deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in an acting capacity. The letter was read…
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has transferred the power to govern the state to his deputy Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa. The handing over of power to the deputy governor was revealed in a letter sent to the Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun. The Governor told parliamentarians that…
Olurotimi Akeredolu, the Ondo State Governor has begun the construction of a memorial park in honour of the victims of terrorists in Catholic church, Owo, Ondo State. The Informant247 recounts that 41 people lost their lives while many sustained various degrees of injuries in the deadly attack at St Francis Catholic Church. The governor, while…
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has condemned the manner many traders and business persons were rejecting the old naira notes in the state. The Governor revealed that the rejection of the old naira notes, N200, N500 and N1,000 will cause needless hardship and agony on the people of the state. He made this…
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, said the fight against corruption should not be left in the hand of the federal government alone. He revealed that trials and cases of corruption should not be the “exclusive preserve” of the federal government. The Governor made this revelation while inaugurating the state’s anti-graft agency. He explained…
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state, has told the Federal government, to comply with the judgement of the Supreme Court on the cashless policy initiated by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. The Governor made this in a statement he personally signed in Akure, the capital of the state. He said…
The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has told President Muhammadu Buhari to order the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Godwin Emefiele, to discard the policy on the new naira notes. The Governor said the apex bank should allow the use of both the old and new notes in circulation. Akeredolu said there’s…
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has said that the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu would emerge president in the forthcoming presidential election with a wide margin. The Governor who continued to strengthen his campaign for the presidential candidate, implored the people to support him because of his competence…
The Governor of Ondo State, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has spoken on the claims that he’s battling a life-threatening sickness. The Governor made this revelation on Tuesday, January 17, 2023. Akeredolu said his condition of health does not affect his official assignments, as the number one citizen of the state. The Informant247 observes that the condition of…
