"He'll Be Missed": First Lady Remi Tinubu Visits Akeredolu’s Family in Ibadan
- Nigeria's First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, visited the family of the late former Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, who passed away on December 27 at the age of 67
- Mrs Tinubu, accompanied by the deputy governor of Oyo state and other dignitaries, expressed condolences at Akeredolu's Jerico residence in Ibadan
- During the visit, she described Akeredolu as a great man and conveyed wishes for the continuation of his legacies, offering comfort to the grieving family
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Ibadan, Oyo state - Nigeria's First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, on Saturday, December 30, visited the family of the late former Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu.
Mrs Tinubu, according to The Nation, arrived Jerico residence of Akeredolu around 12:45 pm in the company of the deputy governor of Oyo state, Bayo Lawal, and other dignitaries.
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Legit.ng gathers that the First Lady was received by Akeredolu’s wife, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu and other members of the family.
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Akeredolu died on Wednesday, December 27, at the age of 67.
Akeredolu: Nigeria lost a great man - Remi Tinubu
Speaking during the condolence visit, Mrs Tinubu said with Akeredolu's death, Nigeria has lost a great man.
She noted that the former governor of Ondo state was a great man and would be solidly missed.
Her words:
“We can only wish that the legacies he left behind can continue and it endures. 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 may his soul rest in perfect peace.
“I keep asking when somebody asks people if somebody is 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.”
Tinubu mourns Akeredolu
Meanwhile, Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu described the late Akeredolu as a beloved brother, confidant, and political soulmate.
The president said he found it very difficult to mourn “a fighter and fearless defender of truth and the masses.”
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