JULY 21 1956 - DECEMBER 26 2023

AKETI ETERNAL

BIOGRAPHY

Arakunrin Akeredolu Aketi is the former Governor of ondo state. A Father of Babajide A Akeredolu, Husband to Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu and a Grandfather.

Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu CON SAN21 July 1956 – 27 December 2023) was a Nigerian lawyer and politician who served as governor of Ondo State from 2017 until his death in 2023. He was a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who became president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2008. Akeredolu was also a managing partner at the law firm of Olujinmi & Akeredolu, which he co-founded with Chief Akin Olujinmi, a former attorney general and minister for justice of Nigeria.

In November 2011, Akeredolu was among a crowd of aspirants to be the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) candidate for governor of Ondo State in the 2012 elections. During his time as governor of Ondo State, he also doubled as the chairman of Southwest Governors' Forum, a  forum consisting of governors of the Southwest Nigerian states. On 4 February 2022, Akeredolu was named Grand Patron of the National Drug Law Enforcement  Agency by its chairman,  retired Brigadier General Mohammed Buba Marwa.

Event schedule

FEBRUARY

THUR
15
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6pm to 5am
Christian crusade
Democracy Park, Akure
FRI
16
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SAT
17
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No activity
SUN
18
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4pm to 6pm
OAU night of tributes
OAU secretariat, Ibadan
MON
19
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10am to Noon
Court sessions
Oyo state judiciary complex, Ibadan
Noon to 4pm
Days of tributes
NBA house, Ibadan
4pm to 9pm
Service of songs
Jogor center, Ibadan
TUE
20
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10am to Noon
Commendation service
All saints church, jericho, Ibadan
1pm to 8pm
Viewing
Private residence, Ibadan
WED
21
See activities
6am to 10am
Body moves to akure
Ibadan to akure
9am to 4pm
Ajagbue (Traditional rights)
Owo environs, Akure
10am to 6pm
Akure government activities
Akure
4pm to 7pm
Evening of tributes
St Andrews Church, Akure
THUR
22
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10am to 1pm
Court session and NBA Tributes
High court and NBA House, Akure
TBD
Nigerian students tribute
Akure
10am to Next
Wake keep
Private residence, Owo
4pm to 7pm
Service of songs
St Andrews Church, Akure
FRI
23
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10am to 1pm
Funeral service
St Andrews Church, Akure
1pm to 2pm
Interment
Burial site, Owo
3pm
Reception
Mydas hotel, Owo
SAT
24
See activities
4pm to 7pm
Akeredolu memorial friendly
Akure Municipal stadium, Akure
SUN
25
See activities
10am
Thanksgiving
St Andrews Church, Owo

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