Osun State Governor , Ademola Adeleke has described the death of his Ondo state counterpart, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN), as a huge national loss.
Adeleke in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed said Akeredolu is one of the finest minds in the country’s legal profession, and as a colleague in the Governor’s Forum.
SAHEL STANDARD reported that Governor Akeredolu died in a hospital on Wednesday after months of battle with illness.
The Governor disclosed that Akeredolu has made great contributions to the Nigeria in the legal field and public service.
“Arakunrin Akeredolu was one of the finest minds in the country’s legal profession, and as a colleague in the Governor’s Forum, his wise counsel and constructive contributions is hard to miss. Nigeria lost one of its finest, and I’m hugely shaken.
“In this moment of grief and pain, I offer my deepest sympathy to everyone touched by Arakunrin Akeredolu’s demise and pray to God to grant him eternal rest while hoping for his immediate family, the government and people of Ondo State that he left behind finds comfort in the life full of accomplishments that he lived,” the governor said.
The Governor condoles with the Acting Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the family of the deceased, the Government and the people of Ondo State over this painful loss, urging them to keep his memory alive by sustaining his legacy of good deeds and impacts.