Gov Akeredolu On Leave, Healthy, Not Flown Out On Medical Ground – Ondo Govt

By Ayodele Oni

Ondo State Government has broken its silence on the whereabout of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, 10 days after he disappeared from public glare.

The Government’s reaction was prompted by a news item which claimed that the Governor was flown out on emergency due to ill health.

Since few days ago, the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa referred to as acting Governor, is performing functions due for the attention of the number one citizen of the State.

Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Richard Olatunde on Thursday doused tension  created by the report. He disclosed that his boss was on an official engagement outside the country.

Olatunde, in a statement explained that:

“Governor Akeredolu, alongside other colleagues, left Nigeria for Dubai to attend the largest Annual Investment Meeting in the United Emirates between March 28 and March 31st, 2022.

“Meanwhile, Governor Akeredolu had on 23rd March, 2022, sent a letter to the State House of Assembly informing the Legislative Arm that he would be away for 14 working days as the first part of his 2022 Annual Leave.

“He also transferred power to the deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa to perform the functions of his office while he is away.

“It is, therefore, glaringly insidious for anyone to claim that a man who was with his brother Governors in Dubai till March 31st, which is exactly one week today, is being hospitalized in Germany.

“What exposes this shameful falsehood is the claim that the Governor was flown out of the country to Germany when in fact, he left for Dubai.

“Ordinarily, we would not have responded to this blatant lies, but for the unsuspecting members of the public who might be hoodwinked by these lies.

“In clear terms, Governor Akeredolu is not hospitalized anywhere. These are mere wishes of failed politicians who now carry the burden of uncanny distrust and embedded treachery.

“We won’t even wish them their evil imaginations. Once, they have tried; and they failed woefully. No amount of borrowed falsehood to cover up their moral deficiencies will bring back their lost political glory.”