Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been sworn in as the Governor of Ondo State.
The development followed the passing of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday.
Akeredolu died in Germany at the age of 67 after battling prostate cancer, the state government disclosed in a statement.
The statement issued by the state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Mrs Bamidele Ademola-Olateju read, “With a heavy heart, the Ondo State Government announces the passing of our beloved Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON.
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“Mr. Governor peacefully departed from this world in the early hours of today, Wednesday, December 27, 2023. This tragedy has left behind a profound void in our hearts.
“Governor Akeredolu answered the eternal call while receiving medical treatment in Germany. He succumbed to complications arising from protracted prostate cancer.”