The Ekiti state governor, Kayode Fayemi, Oyo state governor, Seyi Makinde, and other dignitaries, on Thursday, paid a condolence visit to Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, over his mother’s demise.
It was earlier reported that Akeredolu’s mother, Mrs. Grace Akeredolu, passed on “peacefully in her sleep early this (Thursday) morning. Mama was 90 years.”
Following her death, prominent Nigerians have continued to throng the Kopindogba residence of the late Grace Akeredolu located in the Orogun area of Ibadan. Akeredolu, who is the first child of the deceased, had moved to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital in the early hour of Thursday.
He received in Ibadan, on a condolence visit, Ekiti State Governor, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi, and his Oyo State counterpart, Engr. Seyi Makinde.
Others who visited the governor Also on the condolence visit were: the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Bayo Lawal; former Deputy Governor of the State, Iyiola Oladokun; leadership of the All Progressives Congress in Ondo State led by the Chairman, Engr. Ade Adetimehin; vicar of the All Saints Church, Jericho, Very Rev. Kalu Ndukwe; among others.
Welcoming his visitors, Akeredolu said his mother was very close to them since the demise of their father over forty years ago.
“Undoubtedly, Maami was close to us. We lost our father over forty years ago. At the time of his death, I was the only graduate. And we are seven in number. And this woman was able to carry all of us through. Today, we have professors, judges, and doctors and all of us are graduates.
“She is a woman who had paid her price. And we owe her a duty. Coincidentally, I was here on Sunday, I spent some time with her here before going to the Bishop Francis Wale Oke program where we had dinner. I never knew that would be the last time,” the governor said.
Akeredolu thanked his friends and family for their encouragement through their visits, calls, and messages.
While pointing out that the deceased was a great mother, Arakunrin Akeredolu revealed that she was particular about comfort for her children.
Source: Punch