Aiyedatiwa visits Akeredolu’s family in Ibadan

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, on Thursday led members of the State Executive Council on a condolence visit to the residence of the late Governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu in Ibadan.

Aiyedatiwa during the visit, said the name of the late Akeredolu will never be forgotten because his legacies and impacts can be seen and felt across the State and the country.

The Governor described his late principal as a sincere, courageous, selfless and patriotic leader who fought for his people, championed development and touched many lives.

In an emotional tribute, Aiyedatiwa also described the former Governor as a caring and compassionate husband, father and grandfather, adding that it was a rare privilege to have served under his tutelage.

Governor Aiyedatiwa reiterated that the demise of his late boss is a great loss to Ondo State, the Southwest region and Nigeria at large, stressing that Akeredolu’s struggle for a peaceful, fair and just society is one that can never be forgotten in a hurry.

He noted that the legacies of Late Akeredolu will continue to reverberate in his invaluable contributions to the socio-economic and infrastructural development of Ondo State, the growth of the Anglican Church and the reforms in the legal profession in Nigeria.

The Governor emphasized that Akeredolu completed and fulfilled his mission on earth and was blessed with wonderful children that can sustain his good name.

Aiyedatiwa said: “We are here as a government under my leadership as the governor of Ondo State on behalf of the people to pay a condolence visit to the immediate and extended family of our former governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, who passed on yesterday (Wednesday). We are here in his private home in Ibadan.

“We have to do this because he has always been our leader, a courageous one for that matter; one who has governed Ondo State in the last six and half to seven years, with great courage and with many legacies he has left behind.

“He is an exemplary leader, a courageous one, a leader that believed in fairness, equity and justice. A Senior Advocate of Nigeria who spoke on national issues so that adjustments and proper decisions can be made concerning any issue in Nigeria. So he’s known for that, as an activist.

“Today, he’s no more and we have to pay him that respect by coming to the family to condole with them and we have done that. We pray that God will grant the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss.

“And for those of us that he has left behind, to be able to emulate some of the values, the sterling qualities that he is known for so that we can keep on with the legacies that he has left behind.

Responding on behalf of the Akeredolu Family, the younger brother of the deceased, Pastor Kola Akeredolu, thanked the delegation led by Governor Aiyedatiwa for the thoughtful visit.

Prayers were offered for the Akeredolu