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Rotimi Akeredolu Biography: Age, Political Career, Death, Wife, Family, Late Ondo Governor
17Mar By Emmanuel IkechiNo Comments
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Rotimi Akeredolu Biography: Age, Political Career, Death, Wife, Family, Late Ondo Governor

Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu CON SAN, a Nigerian politician and attorney, was born on July 21, 1956, and left this world on December 27, 2023, after an extended battle with leukemia. He served as the governor of Ondo State from 24 February 2017 until 27 December 2023. In 2008, he advanced from his role as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) to the presidency of the Nigerian Bar Association. Furthermore, Akeredolu was the Managing Partner of Olujinmi & Akeredolu, a legal firm he co-established with Chief Akin Olujinmi, a past Nigerian Attorney General and Minister for Justice. After the preliminary elections, he was named the APC’s nominee for governor of Ondo on July 21, 2020. Besides his governorship, he chaired the Southwest Governors’ Forum, which united the governors from t...
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Rotimi Sankore: The Influential Voice in African Media and Policy
17Mar By Emmanuel IkechiNo Comments
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Rotimi Sankore: The Influential Voice in African Media and Policy

Rotimi Sankore (born June 5, 1968, in Lagos) was an esteemed journalist, researcher, and advocate for human rights who made notable impacts in media and development throughout Nigeria, Africa, and worldwide. Throughout his professional journey, Sankore supported journalism that fostered democracy, equity, effective governance, and human rights. He engaged across print, broadcast, and digital media and led various media and advocacy organizations dedicated to social and political change. He acted as the Executive Director and Editor-in-Chief of the Africa Facility for Development Journalism, an institution that delivered strategic communication assistance to entities striving for political, economic, and social transformations on the continent. Additionally, he was a previous Chair of th...
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