Akeredolu succumbed to protracted prostate cancer, Ondo Govt clarifies 

The Ondo State Government has cleared the air on the cause of death of governor Rotimi Akeredolu who died in the early hours of Wednesday.

Reports earlier said the late All Progressive Congress governor died of leukaemia.

Contrary to the report, the Ondo State Government explained that the late governor died of complications arising from protracted prostate cancer.

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.”