In a poignant show of solidarity, the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, accompanied by Nana Shettima, the wife of the Vice President, extended their condolences to the family of the late former governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, at his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday.
During the visit, Mrs. Tinubu paid tribute to the late Akeredolu, describing him as a remarkable man and expressing the sentiment that Nigeria has lost one of its distinguished individuals.
Mrs. Tinubu remarked, “I keep asking when people ask someone, ‘Is somebody alright or is he sick?’ I said, ‘Who is well?’ We all have one ailment or the other, and it is only God that gives us each day to live by.”
“He has done his best. He was a great, brave man, loved by my family, loved by my husband, and respected by my husband. We can only wish that the legacies he left behind could continue and endure.”
“I wish his wife, his children, grandchildren, and the family that God will comfort them and also ease their pains. They should live with the fact that the man has done well. He has done well to people; he will be solidly missed, and we pray that his soul rests in perfect peace.”
Akeredolu passed away on December 27 at the age of 67 while undergoing treatment for prostate cancer in a German hospital. On the same day, Lucky Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the substantive governor, following the demise of the late governor.
