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 By: Tolu Mustapha  The President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Mr. Yakubu Chonoko Maikyau, OON, SAN has led the General Secretary, Adesina Adegbite, the 3rd Vice President, Amanda Demechi-Asagba, the Welfare Secretary, Chinyere Obasi and members of the NBA on a condolence visit to the family of former NBA President and Governor of Ondo State, late Arakurin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, CON, SAN at the family’s residence in Ibadan. While condoling with the family, Mr. Maikyau noted that the former NBA President “was one of the most influential and courageous Presidents ever to lead the NBA.”  The NBA President prayed that “God Almighty will comfort the hearts of all members of his family, his colleagues and friends.”  The NBA delegation was received by Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, wife of the former governor and other members of the Akeredolu’s family.  Joining the National Officers on the visit were the Chairpersons of the Ibadan, Ikeja, Lagos, and Ikorodu Branches of the N

Without further delay, the acting ONDO state Governor, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa will be sworn in as the substantive Executive Governor of Ondo State any moment from now as prescribed by Section 191 (1) of the 1999 constitution as ammended: (1) The Deputy Governor of a State shall hold the office of Governor of the State if the office of Governor becomes vacant by reason of death, resignation, impeachment, permanent incapacity or removal of the governor from office for any other reason in accordance with section 188 or 189 of this constitution. With the constitution not allowing any room for vacum, the Ondo State Chief Judge will proceed to swear in Aiyedatiwa as the Governor of Ondo state. PROFILE OF GOVERNOR LUCKY ORIMISAN AIYEDATIWA: Born on the 12th of January, 1965, he hails from Obe-Nla, an oil-bearing community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. He had his Primary education at Saint Peter's UNA (now FAC) Primary School, Obe Nla/Obe Adun in Ilaje LGA of Ondo S

TEXT OF STATE BROADCAST ADDRESS BY THE ACTING GOVERNOR OF ONDO STATE, HON LUCKY AYEDATIWA MARKING HIS ASSUMPTION OF OFFICE UPON TRANSMISSION OF POWER BY GOVERNOR OLUWAROTIMI AKEREDOLU, SAN, CON. My good people of Ondo State, I address you today with a humble heart and a mixed feeling.  The events which have culminated in today’s address is a watershed in the annals of our experience as a people.  It is not a moment of celebration, but rather a moment of sober reflection.  A moment for us to really appreciate the collective burden of moving our State forward.  The events of the past months have indeed challenged our love for our state and indeed democracy which we all profess. Throughout the whirlwind and the storm, we held fast to our firm believe that we owe it a duty to ourselves, the people and posterity not to allow the suspense and confusion go on without end because of its dire implications for our development and progress in Ondo State.  At no time in our history has unity among

  Ondo state commissioner for energy and mineral resources, Razaq Obe, has raised an alarm that the signature of the ailing Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, was forged on an official documents sent to his office. Red Details of the letter: It will be recalled that series of allegations and counter allegations has been flying around for sometime over suspicion of forging Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu's signature by unknown person's in the state.

  Ondo state Deputy Governor, Lucky Ayedatiwa has dispelled rumours of his being served impeachment notice by the state House of Assembly. Mr Ayedatiwa in a letter personally signed by him said, he has not received any correspondence of such nature from any quarters thereby allaying fears from several quarters that the state assembly has invited him for questions on allegations of gross misconduct. Find attached a copy of the letter: It will be recalled that ever since the return of the Executive Governor of Ondo state, Rotimi Akeredolu, from his overseas medical trip, the state has been embroiled in a series of political turmoil over the allegation of disloyalty levelled against his deputy who acted as Governor of the state during his medical leave.