Aiyedatiwa returns for swearing in as Ondo governor
Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, is back in the Governor’s Office in preparation for his swearing-in ceremony today as the state governor.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu died early today at the age of 67.
The state government said Akeredolu passed away on Wednesday around 2am while undergoing treatment in a German hospital.
Latest report from Akure, the state capital, said the acting governor, Aiyedatiwa, had cut short his holiday and returned to the state.
Aiyedatiwa was at Igbokoda to attend his yearly programme for the Christian community tagged “Ilaje For Christ.”
The programme was held in conjunction with Ilaje religious leaders to appreciate God for putting an end to bloodshed and restoring peace to Ilaje land.
Speaking at the event, Aiyedatiwa said, “We are here again to thank God for Nigeria, Ondo state and Ilaje nation.
“Two years after the commencement of this yearly praise and worship programme, there’s no more spilling of blood in our land.
“The remaining days of this year, God will surprise all of us and we will enter the New Year triumphantly.”
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