President Bola Tinubu has mourned the demise of Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
Akeredolu, 67, died in the early hours of Wednesday, December 27 after a prolonged battle with leukemia.
Reacting to the Southwest governor’s death, Tinubu in a statement on Wednesday described Akeredolu as man who moved the nation towards equity, fairness and justice in his strident advocacy against every form of injustice.
“Rotimi was a strong voice in wilderness calling us to rethink our security architecture so we can have a more secure nation. His unrelenting advocacy led to the birth of the local police in the South West.
“Rotimi was a man of ideas and action. While he was with us, he taught us the power of action and service.
“We fought many battles together to restore progressive governance in the South West, Edo State and Nigeria as a whole.
“Governor Akeredolu was not just a friend, ally and associate, he was a brother and soulmate.
“His death is a blow to our governing APC and the progressive family as we are diminished by it.
“I hope that his successor Aiyedatiwa will hold steadfast to the vision of governance left by this towering political leader”, part of the statement read.
