Top Aides of Late Akeredolu Resigns from Ondo State Cabinet

More of the top aides of Late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu have resigned from Ondo state cabinet, hours after his death were made public on Thursday.

Akeredolu died on Thursday at a hospital in Germany, and his Deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa was sworn in as the new Governor on Thursday evening.

So far, four political appointees had resigned, including the infrastructure, land and housing commissioner, Raimi Aminu and the late governor special adviser on union matters, Dare Aregbaye.

Others are Akeredolu’s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olatunde, and Douyin Odebowale who is the senior special assistant on special duty.

Read Also:

Abiodun Condoles the People of Ondo State Over the Death of Akeredolu

Those who resigned on Thursday are the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Aminu Raimi; the Special Assistant on Photography to the former governor, Olawale Abolade: and the Senior Special Assistant to Akeredolu on Special Duties and Strategy, Doyin Odebowale.

In his letter of resignation addressed to the Office of the Secretary to the State Government, made available to our correspondent on Thursday, the former commissioner said he followed his conscience as the reason for his action.

The letter read,  I write to tender my resignation of appointment as Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing with affect from today, 28 December 28, 2023.

This decision is anchored on my conscience, as my leader and dear boss, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, CON joined the Saint Triumphant.

I sincerely thank our dear Arakunrin and the good people of the state for the opportunity to serve in his cabinet as Senior Special Assistant on Lands and infrastructure, Special Adviser on Lands, Works and Infrastructure and Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing.