Eight days after the death of the late Governor of Ondo, Rotimi Akeredolu, aides, political followers and family members converged on Owo, the hometown of the late governor, and held a special prayer session in his memory as part of the funeral rites.
Akeredolu, last Wednesday died in his sleep in Germany, while on medical vacation, after fighting with protracted prostate cancer at the age of 67.
The programme which was held at his residence in Owo while the family was represented by the younger sister to the late governor, Toyin Akeredolu.
At the service, which was led by Rev. Canon S.B Oladimeji, prayers were offered for the families, followers and political family of the late Akeredolu, as well as the state and Owo town.
The state government was not represented at the prayer session which was organised by the political family of the late Akeredolu, with one of the organisers saying; “this is purely private affairs”.
The State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, did not attend since the event was organised by a group of followers of the late Governor which was attended by a handful of his appointees.
But while speaking on the special prayer session, the Governor’s spokesman, Ebenezer Adeniyan explained that “This event has nothing to do with the Governor or the Government, neither was anybody in Government notified nor invited to it.
The organisers did not notify or invite anybody in government. This was an event organised by a group of followers of the late governor and even only a handful of his appointees were there.”
Some personalities at the prayer service include, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State; Engr. Ade Adetimehin; former Special Adviser to the late Governor on Special Duties and Union Matters; Mr. Dare Aragbiaye; former Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing; Engr. Raimi Aminu.
Others include, members of the State House of Assembly representing Owo constituencies I and II, Hon. Oluwole Ogunmolasuyi and Hon. Morenike Witherspoon respectively
The Chairmen, Vice Chairmen of both Local Government and Local Council Development Areas in Owo and its environs.
The late former Governor passed away on December 27, 2023.
. TheWitness
