Mrs Akeredolu reportedly died peacefully in her sleep on September 15 at the age of 90.
By Deborah Hassan
365Daily – President Muhammadu Buhari and the Governor of Delta State, who is also the Vice-Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ifeanyi Okowa, have condoled with Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and his family over the passing of their beloved mother, Mrs Grace Akeredolu.
Mrs Akeredolu reportedly died peacefully in her sleep on September 15 at the age of 90.
The president’s condolence was contained in a message issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina on Friday, September 16, 2022, in Abuja.
Buhari urged members of the Akeredolu family to draw strength from the life lessons taught by mama, the values of care and compassion she inculcated in them and the sacrifices she made for her children to succeed in life.
He prayed for the peaceful repose of the soul of the departed, and urged the family to hold fast to their faith and trust in God to guide them through this difficult period.
On his part, Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika in Asaba, condoled with Akeredolu, the government and people of Ondo State.
He urged the governor and members of his family to take solace in the fact that their mother lived a good life during which she made invaluable contributions to the course of humanity.
Gov. Okowa paid glowing tribute to Lady Akeredolu for being a good mother and joined the family and people of Ondo to mourn the departed matriarch of the Akeredolu family.
He stated: “We received the news of the demise of your beloved mother with sadness, but we are consoled by the fact that she lived a life of dedicated service to God and humanity.
“Lady Evangelist Akeredolu was a strong pillar in her community, a disciplinarian and a devout Christian and would be missed by all those whose lives she affected in many ways.
“We share in your sorrow and pains at this period and we pray that God will grant you and the family the courage to bear the loss, and we also pray for the repose of the soul of your departed mother.
“On behalf of my family, the government and people of Delta, I mourn with you, my brother Governor, Chief Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on the demise of your beloved mother.”