Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolub has transferred power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Akeredolu officially transferred power to Aiyedatiwa on Monday, June 12th, 2023.
This is contained in a letter the Governor wrote to the Speaker of the Ondo State House Assembly, Olamide Oladiji, informing him that Aiyedatiwa would act as Governor while he is on medical leave abroad.
According to the Speaker of the Speaker; “Akeredolu will be on a 21-day medical leave abroad, starting from June 7 to July 6, 2023.”
The letter stated that the leave, which started on June 7, has been extended to July 6, 2023, due to the public holidays on June 12 (Democracy Day) and Eid el Kabir (June 28th and 29th, 2023).
For those who don’t know, the Governor’s health has continued to raise concern in the state which has led to the opposition parties calling on him to delegate power to his deputy governor to avoid a constitutional crisis.