A chieftain of the Labour Party (LP) and economic expert, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said the former Governor of Ondo State, late Rotimi Akeredolu, was a dogged fighter who stood for truth.
Speaking on Tuesday during a condolence visit to Akeredolu’s family in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, Utomi said Akeredolu never kept quiet in the face of oppression.
The LP chieftain, who visited the residence of the Akeredolus in the company of the 2023 presidential candidate of the party, Peter Obi, said the former governor never compromised on justice and equity.
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In his condolence message, Utomi, who was Akeredolu’s classmate at Loyola College, Ibadan, in the 60s, said Akeredolu had that leadership trait in him since secondary school.
Responding on behalf of the family, the immediate younger brother of the deceased, Prof Wole Akeredolu, commended the duo for the visit and their support for the family.
