The Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Olamide Oladiji, has claimed to have received a letter from ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu that he is proceeding on medical leave on Wednesday. Oladiji said the state deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa will subsequently assume the responsibilities of the governor in acting capacity till there is a written declaration to the contrary.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s son has sought the assistance of President Bola Tinubu to get an air ambulance to return his ailing father to Germany where he had been receiving treatment. The Ondo governor is receiving treatment for leukemia and has been undergoing chemotherapy in Nigeria, which SaharaReporters learnt had been knocking him out for up to 10 hours after every medication. Family sources told SaharaReporters on Tuesday that Akeredolu’s condition has worsened. “He is no longer able to speak,” one of the sources said.
Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, will proceed on another medical leave on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, as a follow-up to his treatment for leukemia. A statement signed by Richard Olatunde, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor on Tuesday said that during his medical leave, Akeredolu will prioritise his health and ensure a full recovery before resuming his official duties.
President Bola Tinubu has directed ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to transfer power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. However, the transfer of power will be done by electronic signature (e-signature) as the ailing governor is too weak to sign any document. Tinubu reportedly told people at the meeting he had summoned to resolve the leadership crisis in Ondo on Monday that Akeredolu was incapacitated and could not sign a letter anymore.
Ondo House of Assembly members have been waiting for a handover letter from ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu for hours while his son, expected to deliver the letter has disappeared. Sources in the House of Assembly told SaharaReporters on Tuesday afternoon that they had been waiting for Akeredolu’s son, Babajide, for hours. According to them, the Director General of the Performance and Project Implementation Monitoring Unit, Office of the Governor of Ondo State (PPIMU), has simply disappeared as he could not be reached on his mobile phones.