The former governor of Ondo State, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, paid a condolence visit to the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye, over the death of the late governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
Mimiko, who described Akeredolu as a rare gem, disclosed that the late governor has greatly contributed his quota to the development of the state and the country at large, and prayed for God’s strength for the Olowo of Owo and the Owo people.
Mimiko, who led a delegation of top political leaders across the state to the Olowo Palace, said he came to “commiserate with the Olowo of Owo and the people of the kingdom over the passing of their son and former governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.”
The monarch, while responding, appreciated Mimiko for the visit and described Akeredolu as an illustrious son whose death has already created a vacuum in the state’s developmental trajectory.
“This is a trying time for us in Owo and the state as a whole. We are deeply saddened by the passing of our dear son, but the Lord giveth and He taketh. We cannot question God,” the Olowo said.
He urged Mimiko to continue to give leadership, guidance and support to the people of the state, saying he is the only living former governor of Ondo state whom God has endowed with the requisite knowledge
He, however, prayed for God’s protection for the former governor and his family.
Akeredolu was the second governor of the state from Owo after the late Adekunle Ajasin.
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