Akeredolu not hospitalised in Germany, Ondo govt counters media reports
The Ondo State government says Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is not sick and hospitalised in Germany.
The government in a statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde, described media report that the governor was hospitalised as “wicked and misleading”.
According to the statement, Governor Akeredolu was away on the first part of his annual leave after transmitting power to his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa via a letter dated March 23 to the state House of Assembly.
Olatunde said Akeredolu had left the country in company of other governors for the annual Investment Meeting in the United Arab Emirates between March 28 and March 31st, 2022 before proceeding on his annual leave on April 1.
“For the records, Governor Akeredolu, alongside other colleagues, left Nigeria for Dubai to attend the largest Annual Investment Meeting in the United Arab Emirates between March 28 and March 31st, 2022.
“Meanwhile, Governor Akeredolu had earlier, precisely on 23rd March, 2022, sent a letter to the state House of Assembly informing the Legislative Arm that he would be away for 14 working days as the first part of his 2022 annual leave. He also transferred power to the Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to perform the functions of his office while he is away.
“It is, therefore, glaringly insidious for anyone to claim that a man who was with his brother governors in Dubai till March 31st, which is exactly one week today, is being hospitalized in Germany.
“Ordinarily, we would not have responded to this blatant lie, but for the unsuspecting members of the public who might be hoodwinked by these lies.
“In clear terms, Governor Akeredolu is not hospitalized anywhere. These are mere wishes of failed politicians who now carry the burden of uncanny distrust and embedded treachery. We won’t even wish them their evil imaginations. Once, they have tried; and they failed woefully. No amount of borrowed falsehood to cover up their moral deficiencies will bring back their lost political glory,” the statement read in part.
