The funeral service for Late Governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu was held at St. Andrew's Cathedral Church, Owo, Ondo State yesterday where his remains was committed to mother earth in Owo, his home town.
It would be recalled that the late Governor Late Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu visited Toronto, Canada about five years ago where he was entertained by his kinsmen led by Elder Franklin 'Soji Adeyeri who is The Chairman of Owo Community Association, Toronto, Canada. During his visit, the late Governor went to memory lane with Elder 'Soji Adeyeri his youthful days when he would come to Late Pa Adeyeri's house to play with other kids. He even reminded Elder 'Soji Adeyeri of Faleye Printing Press besides Pa Adeyeri's house. According to Late Akeredolu, Faleye Printing Press was adjudged to be the only existing Printing Press in Owo and its environs then.
During Late Akeredolu's visit he took all by surprise when he opened up to his kinsmen that only three prominent schools were in Owo in the 60s; Adeyeri Grammar school, founded by Late Pa Adeyeri and Owo High School founded by Former Ondo State Governor Late Pa Adekunle Ajasin, he added that Imade College was already in place before these two schools
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Elder Franklin "Soji Adeyeri
Chairman, Board of Directors
Owo Community Association, Toronto. Canada.
Elder Franklin 'Soji Adeyeri expressed his sympathy on behalf of Owo Community Association, Toronto to the family, friends, political associates, kinsmen both home and abroad and prayed for the repose of the soul of the Govenor.
Early this year, The President of Yoruba Community Association; Mr. Michael Kehinde Abiodun in his Press release spoke on the death of Late Akeredolu, "On a sad note, on behalf of the Yoruba Community in Canada, I condole with the immediate family of the late Governor of Ondo state, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, the people of Owo and the entire people of Ondo State Nigeria on the passing of Aketi who died late last year at a time when his service to the state and the country was still much needed. Without any doubt, Governor Akeredolu’s legacy of selfless service, exemplary leadership, humility and statesmanship will be remembered for a long time by the entire people of the Sunshine State as he has left a vacuum too difficult to fill. May his gentle soul rest in peace."
"The Late Governor Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu possessed leadership qualifications that could strike, attract, and fix the attention of mankind positively. Aketi had really lived and tried in the furnace of unique events, his personality, exceptionally strong by nature, had been miraculously politically matured and strengthened. He towered above others to fight invaders in Yoruba land. His style preserved, even under the President Buhari, Aketi had a touch on security revolutionary with emphasis on security of the Yorubaland with his backing and the introduction of Amotekun Security Outfit that lives up to date" Abiodun affirmed.
He went further to say that "Late Governor Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu was a man of his words. He was very pragmatic such was the miraculous quality of his brain, he was a man of intellectual activity. His intellect was too alert not to recognise his own limitations. The most astonishing characteristic of his intellect was the multi-lateral combinations of idealism, realism and pragmatism. Aketi was indeed extra-ordinarily realistic".
May God comfort his family, friends, well-wishers, Owo people, Ondo State people, Yorubas and Nigeria as a whole. May his soul Rest In Peace.
