PHOTOS: Dignitaries Present As Akeredolu’s Funeral Service Begins In Ondo 

The funeral service of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has commenced at St. Andrews Church in Owo, his hometown.

Akeredolu died on December 27, 2023, in Germany following a protracted illness.

The FIDELINFO reports that a service of songs for the late governor was held on Thursday in Owo and attended by family members and associates among others.

The late former Chairman of the Southern Governors’ Forum will be laid to rest at the burial site in Owo.

Some dignitaries spotted at the funeral service include Vice President Kashim Shettima, Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Governor Charles Soludo (Anambra), Governor Godwin Obaseki (Edo), Governor Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Governor Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Governor Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Governor Seyi Makinde, (Oyo); the All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje; and former Governor of Ogun State, Ibikunle Amosun, among others