LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA)– Abdullahi Adamu, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared that the ailing Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is hospitalized and in a state of “extreme incapacity”.
Adamu spoke at a meeting with chairmen of the APC across the country in Abuja.
Voiceofnaija.ng earlier reported that the Gov had written to the State House of Assembly, seeking an extension of his medical leave following his 21-day leave which started 7 June.
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Praying for for his speedy recovery, Adamu said: “We regret to announce the extreme incapacity of the Governor of Ondo state who we understand has been hospitalised overseas. We wish and pray for him for a speedy recovery.”
The national chairman also urged President Bola Tinubu to carry the leadership of the party along in the appointment of ministers in his cabinet.
“The president has just started. And he is doing his extensive consultation before coming up with his nominees for ministers,” he said.
“The nomination of the ministers will come first. They will go through their screening until they are pronounced after they have been submitted by Mr. President.
“And Mr. President will formally appoint his ministers and swear them in.
“Only after doing that will he disclose each of them to the country to know which minister is going to which ministry, and how many ministries we are going to have,” Adamu added.