Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State paid tribute to the late former governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, highlighting his significant contributions to strengthening the state’s judicial system. Aiyedatiwa commended Akeredolu’s effective use of the rule of law to combat crimes during his tenure.
Speaking at a special court session in honor of the late governor at the state High Court headquarters in Akure on Wednesday, Governor Aiyedatiwa, who assumed office shortly after Akeredolu’s passing in December 2023, emphasized Akeredolu’s legacy, including the enactment of laws, particularly the one establishing the state security network agency, Amotekun, which enhanced the state’s security system.
He said, “We remember with pride today his (Akeredolu) sense of urgency and intervention and unusual dedication to the cause of access to justice.
“His support for the Multidoor Court System, improved delivery of the Alternate Dispute Resolution system and welfare for judges and judicial officers, are well documented.
“Shall we forget his drive for necessary and expeditious law-making? For records, he sponsored the Executive Bill for a law to establish the Ondo State Security Agency and Amotekun Corps, to assist in maintaining law and order in the state. His government also sponsored a bill for a law to provide for the establishment of Ondo State Security Trust Fund.
“Others include but are not limited to a bill for a law to provide for the establishment of an independent office of the Auditor-General which provides for the audit of public Accounts. There was also the bill for a law to establish the Ondo State Agency against violence against women.
“Others include but are not limited to a bill for a law to establish the State Public Complaints, Financial Crime and Anti-Corruption Commission as well as a bill for a law to regulate rearing and grazing of livestock and to provide for the establishment of ranches.”
