Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, the governor of Ondo State, declared emphatically on Friday that he will be alive to finish his term in office in 2025 after returning to the country from nearly three months of medical treatment in Germany.

Akeredolu stated this when he met with key stakeholders from Ondo State in Ibadan, the capital of Oyo State.

While saluting members of his cabinet for the prayers and the good work they had carried out while he was away, the governor revealed that he has fully returned and will immediately resume duties.

“God has done what the majority of our people wanted. The majority of our people here knelt down and prayed for our return, and we have returned.

“I came back yesterday, and as you know, it was a long journey. I decided that I must meet with you today. God has answered our prayers, and we give Him all the glory. I can assure you that our return is to the glory of God and the prayers of all of you here and those who wished us well.

“I will be alive to complete my full tenure in office. I want to tell you that I am back, and I will resume work immediately. This is my letter of resumption,” he said.

According to The Daily Post, the governor traveled to Germany in June to receive medical treatment, necessitating his absence from the state.

He officially transferred power to his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in an acting capacity through a letter sent to the Ondo State House of Assembly, and assigned him the duties of overseeing the state during his absence.