Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq: NGF Chairman mourns late Ondo Governor, Akeredolu SAN

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.

In a statement by Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, he said, “My heartfelt condolences go to the Progressives Governors’ Forum, the government and people of Ondo State, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), as well as the immediate family of my dear brother and colleague His Excellency Olurotimi Akeredolu SAN,” the Governor said in a personal statement.

“A frontline lawyer and conscientious politician of progressive bent, His Excellency would be remembered for his courage, patriotism, and immeasurable contributions to the constitutional and sociopolitical development of Nigeria.

“As painful as his exit is to all of us, we take solace in his fine legacies as a gentleman and statesman. We ask God to repose his soul and look after his family.”

Recall that the late governor of Ondo State died of protracted prostate cancer in the early hours of Wednesday.

In a statement, the state’s Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, stated that 67-year-old Akeredolu died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment in Germany.

“Mr. Governor peacefully departed from this world in the early hours of today, Wednesday, December 27, 2023,” the statement partly read.

“This tragedy has left behind a profound void in our hearts. Governor Akeredolu answered the eternal call while receiving medical treatment in Germany. He succumbed to complications arising from protracted prostate cancer.”