Rotimi Akeredolu
Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu CON SAN ((ⓘ); 21 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.
Rotimi Akeredolu | |
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| Governor of Ondo State | |
| In office 24 February 2017 – 27 December 2023 | |
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| Preceded by | Olusegun Mimiko |
| Succeeded by | Lucky Aiyedatiwa |
| President of the Nigerian Bar Association | |
| In office 2008 – August 2010 | |
| Preceded by | Olisa Agbakoba |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Bodurin Daudu |
| Attorney General of Ondo State | |
| In office 1997–1999 | |
| Governor | |
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| Born | Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu 21 July 1956 Owo, Western Region, British Nigeria (now in Ondo State, Nigeria) |
| Died | 27 December 2023 (aged 67) near Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany |
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| Children | 4 |
| Alma mater | Obafemi Awolowo University |
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| Website | aketi |
| Nickname | Aketi |
His adopted prefix was "Arakunrin", while his nickname was "Aketi". 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.
On 21 July 2020, Akeredolu was declared as the Ondo governorship candidate after the primary elections under the platform of the APC. 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.