Rotimi Akeredolu, former Ondo State governor, has been brought to Nigeria after his death in Germany, where his body was reportedly deposited at the morgue until his final burial.
The former governor passed away in Germany on December 27, 2023, with the body being transported by plane on January 5, 2023.
The wife of the late governor, Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, his children, and siblings led by Prof. Wole Akeredolu, the immediate younger brother, received the body.
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, represented by his Chief of Staff, Mr. Tayo Ayinde; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbi Talabi; and a representative of Osun State Governor, Senator Demola Adeleke, also joined in receiving the body.