June 13, (THEWILL) – Ondo State governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has transmitted power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Akeredolu made this known through a letter to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly, Olamide Oladiji.
The Speaker, Oladiji, in a statement, said Governor Akeredolu embarked on the 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad on June 7, 2023.
According to the letter, the leave will extend to the 6th of July, due to public holidays on June 12 (Democracy Day) and Eid el Kabir (28th and 29th June).
“The Governor, who had directed his Deputy, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, to act as the Governor while away, has assured of his resumption on the 6th of July, 2023″, he said.
The Speaker described the governor as a lover of peace and an apostle of the rule of law.
He wished him a speedy recovery and a joyful vacation.
