By Ola ‘Kiya, Reporting
ONDO and Oyo states in South West Nigeria have declared three days of mourning each for the deceased Ondo State governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN.
While the newly-sworn-in Governor Luck Orimisan Aiyedatiwa declared the days of mourning shortly after he took over on Wednesday evening, Seyi Makinde of Oyo State made his declaration on Thursday, ordering that all flags at public offices in the state be flown at half-mast for three days.
Makinde’s directive was contained in a statement by his Special Adviser (Media), Mr Sulaimon Olarenwaju, made available on Thursday.
Makinde’s orders came hours after he, alongside the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Governor Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman, visited the Ibadan home of the late Ondo State governor.
Stonix News reports that Akeredolu passed in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27, 2023 in Germany while undergoing treatment for cancer.
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