Wia vacancy dey for di office of di govnor as a result of death, di deputy govnor go take ova di govnorship seat in accordance wit di constitution.
Dis one mean say following tori of di death of di Ondo state govnor, Rotimi Akeredolu, im deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa go dey sworn in as govnor any moment from now.
One constitutional lawyer, Festus Ogun wey follow BBC Pidgin tok say Section 191 (1) of di 1999 Constitution state say dem go immediately swear in di deputy. E say di operative word “shall” for di constitution, no give room for delay or discretion. “E command mandatory”, e tok.
Oga Ogun add say afta Aiyedatiwa take im oath of office as govnor, e go nominate a new deputy govnor wey go dey subject to approval by di State House of Assembly.
Meanwhile, tributes don dey pour in for di late governor wey die for office.
Chairman of di Nigeria Governor’s Forum, Abdulrahman Abdulrazak wey also be di govnor of Kwara state express im sadness on di death and describe di late Akeredolu as an exceptional statesman wey make ogbonge marks for public service.
Oda govnors and politicians also don begin express dia condolences on di passing of di great political icon.
67-year-old Akeredolu bin battle wit health challenge before im death. E bin take sick leave for months to go for medical treatment abroad.
Dem first fly Aketi as many pipo dey fondly call am go abroad for treatment for June. E return back for September and say im still dey recover and dey get beta. E post for Facebook say ‘I am back’.
Afta im return, reports say e stay for Ibadan, Oyo state capital, south-west Nigeria instead of im state, Ondo, dis one bin raise plenty eye brow and raise public concerns on di state of di health of Govnor Akeredolu.
