By Adeboye Ado, AKURE
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State, has embarked on a 21-day medical leave and has equally handed over to his Deputy, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
Akeredolu disclosed this in a letter which has been acknowledged by the state House of Assembly.
Speaking through the lawmakers, the Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon.Olamide Oladiji, explained that the Governor had embarked on a 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad starting from 7th of June, 2023 to 6th July, 2023.
According to the letter, Oladiji said the leave which commenced on 7th of June, extends to 6th July, 2023 due to the Public Holidays on June 12 (Democracy Day) and Eid el Kabir(28th and 29th, June,2023)
The Speaker who noted that the Governor assured of his prompt resumption after the end of the leave, said he (Akeredolu) has directed his Deputy, Hon.Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to act as the Governor.
PROMPT NEWS reports that there have been calls from different quarters, particularly the opposition parties in the sunshine state: Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Social Democratic Party (SDP), urging the Governor to transmit power to his deputy so as to ensure smooth running of governance.
