Akeredolu’s Death, ‘Monumental Loss To Yoruba Nation’- Oyebanji

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has expressed his condolences on the death of his Ondo State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, describing it, “as a monumental loss to the Yoruba nation and the country at large.”

Oyebanji in a statement on Wednesday by his Special Adviser on Media, Yinka Oyebode, said he was devastated by the news of the death of the Ondo State Governor, who was once President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA).

The Governor said his administration and the entire people of Ekiti State identify with the government and people of Ondo State, “at this critical period of mourning of the chief executive of the Sunshine State.”

Oyebanji described Akeredolu, “as a legal giant and scholar, an administrator par excellence, a consummate and courageous politician who spoke truth to power till he breathed his last.”

He said the late Governor made a great difference in the lives of his people and the nation through a combination of purposeful leadership and commitment to excellent service delivery.

He regretted that Akeredolu’s death had robbed the country of a committed statesman who was interested in and was irrevocably committed to the development of his state and the country.

Oyebanji described Akeredolu, “as a legal giant and scholar, an administrator par excellence, a consummate and courageous politician who spoke truth to power till he breathed his last.”

He said the late Governor made a great difference in the lives of his people and the nation through a combination of purposeful leadership and commitment to excellent service delivery.

He regretted that Akeredolu’s death had robbed the country of a committed statesman who was interested in and was irrevocably committed to the development of his state and the country.