By the grace of God I will be alive to complete my tenure – Akeredolu says as he returns to Nigerian after undergoing treatment in Germany

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has expressed his determination to serve out his entire term as governor. Following a three-month medical stay in Germany, Governor Akeredolu officially resumed his duties on Friday, September 8.

He returned to Nigeria on Thursday, September 7, after undergoing treatment for an undisclosed ailment. During his first day back, the governor convened a meeting with key stakeholders from the state, including Olamide Oladiji, the Speaker of the Assembly, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Deputy Governor, and members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at his residence in Ibadan.

During the meeting, Akeredolu handed over his resumption letter to Oladiji and provided a copy to Aiyedatiwa. He expressed confidence that, with God’s grace, he would remain in office until his term concludes in February 2025.

“I came back and as you know, it was a long journey. I decided that I must meet with you today. God has answered our prayers, and we give Him all the glory. I can assure you that our return is to the glory of God and the prayers of all of you here, and those who wished us well, I thank you very much.

“God has done what the majority of our people wanted. The majority of our people here knelt down and prayed for our return, and we have returned. So, because we had to land here in Ibadan first, I said I have to meet with the house of assembly members here.We are here, and we are back. I am back, and by the grace of God, I will be alive to complete my full tenure in office. I want to tell you that I am back, and I will resume work immediately. This is my letter of resumption. In June, Akeredolu left Nigeria for medical attention in Germany following a letter sent to the State House of Assembly of his intention to embark on a 21-day leave.