Nigeria
President Tinubu In Owo, Condole With The Akeredolus, Visit Monarch’s Palace
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday in Owo, Ondo State, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late former Governor of the State, Rotimi Akeredolu.
He also visited the Olowo of Owo, Oba Ajibade Gbadegesin Ogunoye III at the monarch’s palace.
Accompanied by the Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, President Tinubu commiserated with the late governor’s widow, Betty, the children, and other family members.
At the palace, President Tinubu eulogized Akeredolu as a statesman and a distinguished legal luminary who served his people with unwavering dedication.
‘‘We lost an illustrious son. Akeredolu was very close to me and an ally. He was a son of the soil, and I have come to pay homage,’’ the President said at the Olowo’s palace.