A source in the Presidency confirmed Akeredolu’s demise and an official statement will be released soon.

Akeredolu, who became the Governor of Ondo in 2017, had announced his decision to embark on a medical leave on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, as a follow-up to his treatment and also handed over power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.

Aiyedatiwa will be sworn-in as the Governor following the death of Akeredolu.

The deceased had previously embarked on three-month medical leave in Germany and returned to Nigeria to Nigeria on September 7, 2023.

Born on 21 July 1956, Akeredolu was a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2008.

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The incident according to eyewitness occurred early on Thursday morning when the driver of the bus and the attendant were going round to pick the pupils, Channeltv reports.

The school bus with registration number Lagos LSD 853 FJ was yet to pick any pupil when they were accosted by the armed men.

It was gathered that the suspects, riding on motorcycles and armed with guns, machetes, and other dangerous weapons forced the vehicle to stop and dragged the driver out.

One of the armed men seized the vehicle and drove off with the attendant inside while the remaining members of the group fled the scene with the motorcycles.

The spokesperson of Ondo State Police Command, DSP Tee-Leo Ikoro, said he had not been briefed about the incident.

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