Four Governors of South-West states in Nigeria on Tuesday met with their ailing Ondo State counterpart, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, in his private residence in Ibadan, Oyo State capital. According to a statement by Akeredolu’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Richard Olatunde, the governors who were Engr. Seyi Makinde (Oyo); Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos); Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun); and Mr. Biodun Oyebanji …

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo State has given Governor Rotimi Akeredolu a three-day ultimatum to either resume at the Governor’s Office in Akure, or resign. The youth wing of the party issued the ultimatum on Monday at the party’s secretariat in Akure, the state capital, while protesting the continued absence of the governor. Earlier, a team of security …

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has expressed optimism that the state would soon be the leading producer of oil palm and cashew in the country. Governor Akeredolu said his administration’s investment in cash crops would help reduce the country’s dependence on oil. Akeredolu spoke when he visited the Chocolate factory at Idanre which was recently acquired by Johnvents Limited. Represented …

The return of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to the country and his stay at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, has continued to generate reactions from the stakeholders in the state. Akeredolu returned to the country last Thursday from a medical vacation, and has since been staying at his residence in Ibadan, a development that has left the …

Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu resumed official duties 24 hours after he returned from a three-month medical vacation. The governor met with key stakeholders in Ondo State at his residence in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State, where he landed. Those he met with included members of the State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Oladiji Olamide; …

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu is still recuperating in a hospital in Germany, his Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Mr. Richard Olatunde has said. The governor recently appeared in a viral video, walking in an environment that looks like an airport, as a helicopter was seen behind him, giving the impression that he had returned from his medical leave abroad. …

Monarchs in Ondo State, under the auspices of De 130 Krown Obas, on Thursday, organised a prayer session for Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who has been sick for some months and has gone abroad for treatment. The group, which comprises some first-class and second-class Obas in the state, also condemned the way some people in the state were allegedly playing politics …

Acting Governor of Ondo State, Mr. Lucky Ayedatiwa on Wednesday, urged residents of the state to use the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations to pray for the quick recovery of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu. In his Eid-el-Kibir message, Ayedatiwa said: “Let us use this special season to pray for the success of this administration and also for Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, that God Almighty gives …

The Ondo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) yesterday demanded that Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who is said to be ill, should hand over to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa to avert what the opposition party described as a “constitutional crisis in the state”. In a statement, the state chairman of the party, Stephen Adewale said that, while it continued …

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu has called on the President-elect Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take the issue of power devolution seriously in his administration for a fast-track development of the country. Akeredolu, who is also the Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum, reiterated that the power at the central was too overwhelming and needed to be devolved to the …