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Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu yesterday convened a meeting with key stakeholders from Ondo State in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on arrival from medical leave.

LEADERSHIP Weekend gathered that among the stakeholders present at the meeting included members of the State House of Assembly, led by the Speaker, Hon Oladiji Olamide; members of the state executive council led by the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; National Assembly members led by Senator Jide Ipinsagba, and members of the state working committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) led by the chairman, Engr Ade Adetimehin.

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Others are youth groups, led by the Ondo APC youth leader, Comrade Olawande Ayo Wisdom; former local government chairmen led by Hon Augustine Ogbesetore, and members of the Foundation of Wives of Ondo State Officials (FOWOSO).

Wife of the governor, Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, was with her husband to receive the FOWOSO members.

At the meeting, Governor Akeredolu who formally handed over his resumption letter to the Speaker of the House of Assembly, Hon Olamide, also presented a copy to the deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who was in attendance.

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Addressing the gathering, Akeredolu said, “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 thank you very much. God has done what the majority of our people wanted. The majority of our people here knelt and prayed for our return and we have returned.

“So, because we had to land here in Ibadan first, I said I have to meet with House of Assembly members here. We are here and we are back. I am back and by the grace of God, 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.”

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While meeting with members of the State Executive Council, Governor Akeredolu informed them that he had presented his letter of resumption to the Speaker of the State House of Assembly.