Vice President Shettima and a host of others graced the final burial rites of Late Ondo State governor Rotimi Akeredolu in Owo.
Among those who also came to pay their last respects to the late governor were the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, serving governors, former governors, senators, and ministers, among others.
The funeral service was held at the Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Owo, Ondo State on Friday, February 23, 2024.
The remains of Akeredolu was brought into the church at around 9:55 am with a guard of honour mounted by officers of the Amotekun Corps.
The late governor will be buried close to his Maranatha residence at the Government Reserved Area, GRA, Owo.
Akeredolu, until his death was the Chancellor of the Owo Anglican Diocese.
He died on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, during a protracted illness in German hospital.
During the funeral service at St Andrews Church, Imola Street, Owo, VP Shettima described the late Akeredoluas as a ”remarkable soul and a dedicated individual who cared deeply about the welfare of his people.
”A man whose legacy is edged in the battles he fought on behalf of the people, leaving an indelible footprint on the shores of our shared history”
”There was no point in life where his voice shook in telling his truth” he said.
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