Ailing Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has submitted a letter to Ondo State House of Assembly, transmitting power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

The Governor, in the letter also told the lawmakers that he is proceeding on on a 21-day medical leave to receive treatment abroad.

According to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Olamide Oladiji, the Assembly received a letter of medical leave from the governor on Tuesday.

Oladiji explained that "The Governor of Ondo State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu has embarked on a 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad starting from 7th of June, 2023  to 6th of July, 2023.

"The letter States that the leave which commenced on 7th of June, extends to 6th of July, 2023 due to the Public Holidays on June 12(Democracy Day) and Eid el Kabir (28th and 29th,June,2023).

"The Governor, who has directed his Deputy, Hon. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa to act as the Governor while away, has assured of his resumption on the 6th of July, 2023."

Moreover, the Speaker, who described Governor Akeredolu as a lover of peace and an apostle of rule of law, wished him speedy recovery and joyful vacation.

 

The Governor, according to a report by SaharaReporters in January, is treating an ailment said to be blood cancer (leukemia).

“The governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has leukemia, he is really down,” SaharaReporters quoted a source in Ondo government house

Leukemia is a cancer of the blood caused by a rise in the number of white blood cells in the body.