Envy Is The Reason Why Mimiko Doesn’t Like Me – Rotimi Akeredolu

Candidate of the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the governorship election in Ondo State, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has come out to blast his predecessor, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko.

Akeredolu recently revealed that Mimiko is obviously envious of his achievement as governor.

According to him, Mimiko is simply jealous of him because he does not want anyone to equal his achievements and also surpass it.

He added that he is doing his best for Ondo State and all the abandoned projects of the past administration have since been completed.

His words, “There are things that create envy in a person mind.”

“I believe Mimiko is jealous of me and does not want anyone to equal his achievements. I will equal and surpass him.”

“We have been doing our best for this state, all the abandoned projects of the past administration have been completed.

“We have rehabilitated and constructed over 700 primary schools in this state.”

“We have improved our education system. We have received a loan to complete the abandoned Owena Water Project, we will do it.”

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Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, SAN, or Rotimi Akeredolu, (born 21 July 1956) is a Nigerian politician and lawyer who is also the Governor of Ondo State, Nigeria and also a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) who became president of the Nigerian Bar Association in 2008.

Akeredolu was also a Managing Partner at the Law Firm of Olujinmi & Akeredolu, a Law Firm he co-founded with Chief Akin Olujinmi, a former Attorney General and Minister for Justice in Nigeria.

Akeredolu was born on 21 July 1956 in Owo to Reverend J. Ola Akeredolu of the Akeredolu family and Lady Evangelist Grace B. Akeredolu of Aderoyiju family of Igbotu, Ese Odo, in Ondo State. Akeredolu started his primary education at Government School, Owo. He proceeded to Aquinas College, Akure, Loyola College, Ibadan and Comprehensive High School, Ayetoro, for his secondary school education and Higher School Certificate, respectively.

His middle name “Odunayo” means “Year of happiness” in Yoruba He went on to the University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University) to study Law, graduating in 1977. He was called to the Nigerian Bar 1978.