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. 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. Meanwhile, Otti has congratulated the new governor of the state, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

Source: Punch December 28, 2023 15:43 UTC