The Ondo state government has said the state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, death rumor is untrue.
In a statement on Saturday, the state commissioner for information, Bamidele Ademola-Olateju, said certain persons seek to draw political mileage from the disinformation.
She noted that though the governor has been indisposed, he has been attending to state matters and delegating functions to functionaries of the government, when necessary.
The statement added, “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, 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.”
Also, a video released by the chief press secretary to the Governor, Richard Olabode, on Saturday showed where Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and his family members were watching the final of the FA cup between Manchester city and Manchester United.
