Governor Akeredolu not ill, hospitalised in Germany ― Ondo Govt

The Ondo State government, on Thursday, dispelled the rumour over the sickness of the state governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, describing the rumour as outright falsehood, fabricated by some disgruntled politicians in the state.

Reacting to a news item published by a national newspaper that Akeredolu is being hospitalized in Germany, the Commissioner for Information and Orientation in the state, Donald Ojogo, said that the governor was not ill nor hospitalized.

Ojogo said that Akeredolu was in Dubai to attend the largest Annual Investment Meeting in the United Emirates, said the governor has sent a letter to the State House of Assembly informing the House that he would be away for 14 working days as the first part of his 2022 Annual Leave.

He, however, said Akeredolu officially transferred power to his deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa to perform the functions of his office while he is away.

The statement stated that “the news item published that the Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, is being hospitalized in Germany, is wicked and misleading.

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“We are not amazed at this fabricated and outright falsehood which is being spread by cronies of some disgruntled politicians in their renewed efforts at plastering battered political misadventures.

“For the records, Governor Akeredolu, alongside other colleagues, left Nigeria for Dubai to attend the largest Annual Investment Meeting in the United Emirates between March 28 and March 31st, 2022.”

He said further that “it is, therefore, glaringly insidious for anyone to claim that a man who was with his brother Governors in Dubai till March 31st, which is exactly one week today, is being hospitalized in Germany.

“Ordinarily, we would not have responded to these blatant lies, but for the unsuspecting members of the public who might be hoodwinked by these lies.

“In clear terms, Governor Akeredolu is not hospitalized anywhere. These are mere wishes of failed politicians who now carry the burden of uncanny distrust and embedded treachery.

“We won’t even wish them their evil imaginations. Once, they have tried; and they failed woefully. No amount of borrowed falsehood to cover up their moral deficiencies will bring back their lost political glory.

“We will also advise the media outfit to strive at uprightness, however, difficult it seems for an entrenched, unprofessionally-warped ilk in its mode.”