The Ondo State government on Saturday said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu is alive, in the face of rumours over his death.
In a statement by the Commissioner of Information and Orientation, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, the state government described the death rumours as “wicked fabrication” from people “seek to draw political mileage from the disinformation.”
She, however, confirmed that the governor is indisposed, but still “attending to state matters”.
“We have been inundated with calls and messages concerning the state of health of the Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON. We had chosen to ignore this wicked fabrication until it appeared that certain persons seek to draw political mileage from the disinformation.
“Though the Governor has been indisposed for hh, he has been attending to state matters and delegating functions to functionaries of the Government, when necessary.
“We enjoin the members of the public to ignore the rumour. Aketi is very much alive,” the statement read.
