The newly-inaugurated Ondo State governor, Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has appointed five aides hours after taking the oath of office. Others were Abire Sunday, Special Assistant to the Governor on New Media; Smart Omodunbi, Special Assistant on Political Matters; Monturayo Oyedele, Special Assistant on Photography; and Temitayo Iperepolu, Special Assistant on Domestic and Government House. Meanwhile, the son of late Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, Oluwarotimi Jnr, disclosed on Wednesday evening that his father, who had been battling protracted prostate cancer, died in his sleep in a German hospital. “He peacefully departed in his sleep at a hospital in Germany, where he was undergoing treatment for protracted prostate cancer. We humbly request your prayers and support, while also asking for privacy as we navigate through this trying period.”

Source: The Guardian December 28, 2023 06:24 UTC