Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State has expressed shock over the death of his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu.
Adeleke, who said he was deeply troubled by the news of the demise of Akeredolu, described his death a a huge national loss.
The Osun governor, in a statement by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, stated, “Arakunrin Akeredolu was one of the finest minds in the country’s legal profession, and as a colleague in the Governor’s Forum, his wise counsel and constructive contributions are hard to miss. Nigeria lost one of its finest, and I’m hugely shaken.”
Adeleke condoles with the acting governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the family of the deceased, the government and the people of Ondo State over this painful loss, urging them to keep his memory alive by sustaining his legacy of good deeds and impacts.
He stated, “In this moment of grief and pain, I offer my deepest sympathy to everyone touched by Arakunrin Akeredolu’s demise and pray to God to grant him eternal rest while hoping for his immediate family;
“… the government and the people of Ondo state that he left behind find comfort in the life full of accomplishments that he lived.”
