Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, LP, in the last election, has described former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo as a dogged fighter who stood for truth.

He said this during a condolence visit to Akeredolu’s family in Ibadan.

Obi, who came with Professor Pat Utomi, noted that the deceased governor was a forthright person who stood on the side of the masses at all times.

In the condolence register, Obi wrote: “May God Almighty, who called you home, grant you eternal rest in His kingdom. And grant your family and all of us the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.

“God Almighty bless your family.”

In his condolence message, Prof Utomi, who was Akeredolu’s classmate at Loyola College, Ibadan, in the 60s, said Akeredolu had that leadership trait in him since secondary school.

“Akeredolu was not one who would keep quiet in the face of oppression and he never compromised on justice and equity,” Utomi said.

Responding for the family, the immediate younger brother of the deceased, Prof Wole Akeredolu, commended the duo for the visit and their support for the family.