The mother of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, Mrs Grace Akeredolu is dead.

The death was confirmed by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Richard Olatunde, in a statement issued on Thursday.

According to the statement, the deceased passed on “peacefully in her sleep early this (Thursday) morning. Mama was 90 years.”

The statement read, “She is survived by her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and other family members.

“Further announcements will be made by the family in due course.”