Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State, Southwest Nigeria, has declared a three-day mourning in the state over the death of his immediate predecessor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
Gatekeepers News reports that Akeredolu died on Wednesday morning at the age of 67.
According to the Ondo government, the former governor died of “complications from protracted prostate cancer”.
Shortly after Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as governor, he described the death of Akeredolu as a “monumental loss” to the people of Ondo state.
He further declared December 28 to 30 as mourning days for the passing of his principal.
In his acceptance speech, Aiyedatiwa said the ongoing infrastructure projects initiated by his predecessor, the late Rotimi Akeredolu, will be completed.
The Governor said, “Today’s event has placed a burden on all of us to pull together and stay together as one because we have the onerous responsibility to continue to sustain the legacies of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON, which was good governance.
“Our leader and governor, during his time embarked upon several landmark projects, many of which have been completed and several ones ongoing.
“We now have the responsibility to complete them. It is to the credit of Arakunrin Akeredolu, that the state now has a flyover in Ore, while the one in Akure is ongoing.”
