Ondo House of Assembly has finally declared Lucky Aiyedatiwa as the acting governor of the state.
Gatekeepers News reports that the speaker of the House, Olamide Oladiji, received the medical leave notification letter of the State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday.
The Speaker said Aiyedatiwa will take over the responsibilities of the governor in an acting capacity until there is a written declaration to the contrary.
Oladiji said Akeredolu’s action was in line with section 190 of the constitution (as amended).
Meanwhile, Aiyedatiwa has returned to Akure, the Ondo state capital, to resume duties as acting governor.
In the past weeks, there has been pressure on Akeredolu to resign or hand over power to his deputy amid his continued absence from the state.
The Governor has been absent from Ondo since June on health grounds.
He returned to Nigeria in the first week of September after a three-month medical leave in Germany.
Since his return, Akeredolu has been working from Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.
His absence from Ondo became a source of concern to several stakeholders and created a political crisis.
