President Bola Tinubu has actually revealed extensive sorrow over the death of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, explaining him as a “courageous sibling, confidant, political soulmate, and a real statesman.”
Akeredolu died on Wednesday early morning after coping an extended disease.
In a declaration entitled “I Mourn My Fearless Brother, Rotimi Akeredolu,” the president highlighted Akeredolu’s undeviating dedication to justice, equity, and security, both as an attorney and guv.
He admired his function in promoting for regional authorities in the South West and his undaunted management throughout the Owo church massacre, calling him a “mourner-in-chief who directed his individuals through an agonising duration.”
“During the dark hours when marauding representatives of darkness went to the state and eliminated defenceless people where 40 worshippers of the Catholic Church of Owo were eliminated on June 5, 2022, Rotimi’s management qualities as a real statesman and thoughtful leader radiated vibrantly to the world. He was a mourner-in-chief who directed his individuals through an agonising duration. Today, I grieve a fighter and brave protector of reality and the masses,” Tinubu stated.
He remembered their shared journey in the progressive motion, their battle to recover taken requireds, and his motivation for Akeredolu to pursue the governorship of Ondo State.
“He revealed unusual guts as a member of our legal group in our fights to recover our taken requireds in Ekiti, Ondo, Edo, and Osun States. A gallant attorney and among the finest of the legal occupation. I beckoned on him to object to for the governorship position of Ondo State in 2012.
“His interest and decision to serve his individuals never ever reduced,” Tinubu stated, stressing Akeredolu’s ultimate triumph and devoted service.
Acknowledging the nationwide loss, Tinubu used acknowledgements to individuals of Ondo State, assuring to honour Akeredolu’s memory and guarantee his tradition survives on.
He sympathised with Akeredolu’s partner, Betty, and his follower, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, advising them to discover solace in the middle of the nationwide disaster.
The president’s declaration likewise meant the political implications of Akeredolu’s death, calling him a “blow to our governing APC and the progressive household.”
He revealed hope that Aiyedatiwa would suffer of his predecessor’s vision for the state.