Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead, according to sources.
Akeredolu died at about 2 a.m. on Wednesday, December 27, at a German hospital where he was receiving treatment, a senior government official in Ondo State told Premium Times.
He reportedly died of leukemia and prostate cancer, two ailments that had made him incapacitated for several months.
Akeredolu, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and former president of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), won re-election as the state governor in October 2020 and was sworn in for a second term in office in February 2021.
However, Akeredolu experienced health issues, making him to seek medical treatment abroad in June.
Although he returned to Nigeria in September, he remained in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.
On Wednesday, December 13, he proceeded on another medical leave and wrote a notice formally transferring power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa who later assumed the responsibilities of the governor in full acting capacity.
