Rotimi Akeredolu Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! == Illness and death == Akeredolu was undergoing treatment for leukaemia from January 2023, and had a long period of medical absence.<ref>{{cite news |title=Chemotherapy Knocks Out Ailing Akeredolu For 10 Hours After Each Medication, Leaves Ondo Governor Barely Lucid Throughout The Day –Sources {{!}} Sahara Reporters |url=https://saharareporters.com/2023/12/11/chemotherapy-knocks-out-ailing-akeredolu-10-hours-after-each-medication-leaves-ondo |access-date=12 December 2023 |work=saharareporters.com |date=11 December 2023 |archive-date=12 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212075752/https://saharareporters.com/2023/12/11/chemotherapy-knocks-out-ailing-akeredolu-10-hours-after-each-medication-leaves-ondo |url-status=live }}</ref> On 12 December 2023, in advance of another period of medical leave, Akeredolu signed the notice appointing deputy governor [[Lucky Aiyedatiwa]], as acting governor of the state.<ref>{{cite news |title=BREAKING: Akeredolu proceeds on medical leave, transfers power to deputy |url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/12/breaking-akeredolu-proceeds-on-medical-leave-transfers-power-to-deputy/ |access-date=12 December 2023 |work=Vanguard |date=12 December 2023 |archive-date=12 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231212124009/https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/12/breaking-akeredolu-proceeds-on-medical-leave-transfers-power-to-deputy/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Akeredolu died 15 days later on 27 December, at age 67 in a German hospital where he was receiving treatment, with his cause of death being given as leukaemia and prostate cancer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ondo Gov, Rotimi Akeredolu, Dies After Long Health Battle |url=https://www.channelstv.com/2023/12/27/ondo-gov-rotimi-akeredolu-dies-after-prolonged-health-battle/ |access-date=27 December 2023 |publisher=Channels Television |date=27 December 2023 |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227092406/https://www.channelstv.com/2023/12/27/ondo-gov-rotimi-akeredolu-dies-after-prolonged-health-battle/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Suleiman |first=Qosim |date=27 December 2023 |title=BREAKING: Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is dead |url=https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/654371-breaking-governor-rotimi-akeredolu-is-dead.html |access-date=27 December 2023 |website=Premium Times Nigeria |language=en-GB |archive-date=27 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231227090323/https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/654371-breaking-governor-rotimi-akeredolu-is-dead.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Summary: Please note that all contributions to Christianpedia may be edited, altered, or removed by other contributors. If you do not want your writing to be edited mercilessly, then do not submit it here. You are also promising us that you wrote this yourself, or copied it from a public domain or similar free resource (see Christianpedia:Copyrights for details). Do not submit copyrighted work without permission! Cancel Editing help (opens in new window) Discuss this page