Senior pastor of Trinity House Ituah Ighodalo has expressed his condolences to the family of the late governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State.
Akeredolu died of prostate cancer on Wednesday aged 67. His deputy Lucky Aiyedatiwa has since been sworn in as governor.
Speaking on the governor’s passing on Thursday, Ighodalo acknowledged the legacy Akeredolu left behind as a “distinguished leader and legal luminary”.
“With saddened hearts, we mourn the passing of H.E. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, CON, SAN, Executive Governor of Ondo State,” the cleric said via Instagram.
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“We commiserate with his wife and family and the entire people of Ondo State.
“We acknowledge the indelible marks he left behind as a distinguished leader and legal luminary.
“May God’s love and peace comfort his wife, son, and family and the people of Ondo State.”
Akeredolu returned to Nigeria in September following a three-month medical leave in Germany. He stayed in Ibadan, Oyo State capital and governed his state from there, leading to public outrage and political crisis in Ondo which almost led to the impeachment of his deputy.
However, on December 12, his chief press secretary Richard Olatunde announced the governor was embarking on another medical trip to Germany, signaling Akeredolu’s condition had worsened.
