Ondo State Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu this morning announced the passage of his mother, Lady Evangelist Grace Bosede Akeredolu.
Announcing her death in his tweet handle, @RotimiAkeredolu, the governor wrote: “My siblings and I announce, with deepest regret and total submission to the Will of the Almighty, the passing into glory of our adorable, dutiful and ever dotting mother, Lady Evangelist Grace Bosede Akeredolu, this morning. She died peacefully in her sleep.”
He added: “Though saddened and by the departure of Maami, the one Abiyamo we knew, we are consoled with the knowledge that, even as she transits to eternity, she will be guided by the strong hands of the angels of the light…”
Later in a press statement titled “Akeredolu Loses Mother,” the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Olabode Olatunde said: “The mother of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, Lady Evangelist Grace Akeredolu is dead.
“She died peacefully in her sleep early this morning. Mama was 90 years.
“She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family members.
“Further announcements will be made by the family in due course.”
