Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has condoled the family, government and people of Ondo State on the death of the former Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
Akeredolu, according to a statement by the Ondo State Government, died in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27, 2023, while receiving medical treatment in Germany.
He reportedly succumbed to complications arising from prostate cancer.
Otti, in a statement on Thursday, said the late Akeredolu was a courageous fighter for the rights of the citizens, an astute lawyer, an interventionist in politics, a friend and a man whom he shared special relationship with.
“This is aside the fact that he was my personal lawyer prior to assuming office,” Otti said.
He regretted that Akeredolu, who was serving his second term in office, did not live long enough but asked the family to be encouraged by the impact he made and the formidable legacy he left behind.
Meanwhile, Otti has congratulated the new governor of the state, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
He expressed confidence in Aiyedatiwa’s ability to steer the ship of the state even though he was assuming office at a very critical moment in the political life of the state.
Otti said one of the ways the new governor would honour the memory of his former boss was to see to the completion of the projects they started together.
