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Ondo commissioner, Aminu, resigns after Akeredolu’s death
Ondo State Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Raimi Aminu, has resigned his appointment. Aminu announced his appointment in letter he addressed to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG). The commissioner said his resignation was as a result of Akeredolu’s death. He said, “I write to tender my resignation of appointment as the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing…
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Shettima assures Plateau attack victims of getting justice
ays we must embrace peace, stop killings The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration will not rest on its oars until victims of the gruesome attacks on communities in Barkin Ladi and Bokkos local government areas of Plateau State get justice and the residents are safe. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, gave the assurance when he visited crisis-ravaged communities in…
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Governors AbdulRazaq, Makinde visit late Akeredolu’s family, pay tribute to his legacy
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and his Oyo State counterpart Seyi Makinde visited the late Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s home in Ibadan on Wednesday, December 27, to express their sympathy. They arrived the Jericho residence of the deceased governor around 5:30 pm. They headed directly to the private residence where the widow, Betty and some close relatives were grieving.…
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BREAKING: Ondo Governor, Aiyedatiwa, makes first set of appointments
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has made his first set of appointments after he was sworn in as governor of the state. In a statement by the Deputy Chief of Staff, Olusegun Omojuwa, the governor appointed Publisher of Akure-based Trace News Magazine, Ebenezer Adeniyan, as the Chief Press Secretary. Adeniyan’s appointment followed the resignation of Richard Olatunde who was Chief…
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Akeredolu’s CPS, two others resign appointments
More former aides of late Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, have tendered their resignation letters. This comes after the resignation of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Union Matters and Special Duties, Dare Aragbaye. Aragbaye resigned on Wednesday, citing Akeredolu’s death. Among those who have also resigned their appointments are the Chief Press Secretary to the late governor,…
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BREAKING: Aiyedatiwa sworn in as Ondo governor
Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been sworn in as the governor of Ondo State. Aiyedatiwa was sworn in at the Cocoa Conference, Ondo State Government House, Akure. Chief Justice of Ondo State, Olusegun Odusola, administered the oath of office and oath of allegiance to Aiyedatiwa following the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. More details later…
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Akeredolu’s aide, Aragbaye resigns as special adviser
The Special Adviser to Ondo State Governor on Union Matters and Special Duties, Dare Aragbaye, has resigned his appointment. Aragbaye tendered his resignation in a letter addressed to the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) on Wednesday. He said his resignation was due to the death of former Governor of the state, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday. “I write to refer…
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NGF Chairman, AbdulRazaq mourns Akeredolu
Kwara State Governor and chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has expressed sadness on the death of Ondo State Governor Olurotimi Akeredolu (SAN), describing him as an exceptional statesman who made indelible marks in public service. “My heartfelt condolences go to the Progressives Governors’ Forum, the government and people of Ondo State, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA),…
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EXCLUSIVE: Ondo Governor Akeredolu’s death, the facts and fallacies
…he died in Germany, not Lagos …he battled prostrate cancer, not leukemia Contrary to the impression in some quarters particularly in some prominent online platforms, Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu died in Karzai, Germany and not Lagos, Nigeria as widely reported. WesternPost can report that, that is one fallacy about the late governor’s situation.The second is about the cause of…
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OBITUARY: Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu dies of leukemia at 67
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, passed away on Wednesday, at a German hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for leukemia. He was 67 years old. Akeredolu, who served as the governor of Ondo State since 2017 and won a second term in 2020, was also the chairman of the Southwest Governors’ Forum and a vocal advocate for regional integration…
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