AbdulRazaq Commiserates with Ondo over Akeredolu’s Death 

Hammed Shittu in Ilorin

Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), Alhaji AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed sadness over the death of Ondo State Governor Olurotimi Akeredolu (SAN).

AbdulRazaq described him as an exceptional statesman who made indelible marks in public service.

The governor, in a statement issued in Ilorin Wednesday and signed by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Rafiu Ajakaye, said: “My heartfelt condolences go to the Progressives Governors’ Forum, the government and people of Ondo State, the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), as well as the immediate family of my dear brother and colleague, His Excellency Olurotimi Akeredolu (SAN).

“A frontline lawyer and conscientious politician of progressive bent, His Excellency would be remembered for his courage, patriotism and immeasurable contributions to the constitutional and sociopolitical development of Nigeria. 

“As painful as his exit is to all of us, we take solace in his fine legacies as a gentleman and statesman. We ask God to repose his soul and look after his family.”