Ailing Ondo Governor Struggles to Stay in Power While Undergoing Leukemia Treatment
• Akeredolu has leukemia and is undergoing chemotherapy, which knocks him out for 10 hours after each treatment • He returned from 3 months of medical leave in Germany in September with a poor prognosis • The chemotherapy leaves him barely lucid throughout the day • There is pressure for him to resign or hand power to his deputy per the constitution • Tinubu has summoned the deputy governor and House speaker to discuss allowing the deputy to act as governor