Ondo Assembly received Akeredolu’s medical leave letter, says Speaker

The Ondo State House of Assembly has confirmed receipt of a letter for medical leave from Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.

In a statement on Tuesday in Akure, the Speaker of the Assembly, Mr. Olamide Oladiji, explained that the governor asked for 21-day leave for medical treatment abroad starting from June 7 to July 6.

According to the letter, the speaker said the leave will be extended to July 6 due to the public holidays on June 12 (Democracy Day) and Eid el Kabir on June 28 and June 29.

He explained that the governor hadstated in the letter that his deputy, Mr. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, would act as acting governor for the period he would be away.

The speaker, who described the governor as a lover of peace and an apostle of the rule of law, wished him a speedy recovery and a joyful vacation.