Due to Akeredolu's illness, the Ondo State Government Cabinet has split into factions.

The state governor of Ondo, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, is apparently ill and unable to perform his official duties, which has caused divisions in the state government.

On Thursday, it was learned that the scenario had sparked disagreements within the governor's cabinet, with some State Executive Council members siding with the deputy governor and others holding out hope that the governor would recover from whatever condition he may have been dealing with.

SaharaReporters earlier reported that the governor who is currently battling with an illness, was unable to attend President Bola Tinubu’s first meeting with Governors of the 36 States under the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Wednesday.

Checks by SaharaReporters, which had exclusively reported that Akeredolu was bedridden in his residence in Ibadan, Oyo State, showed that Akeredolu absented himself from the NGF meeting and was therefore not on any of the photographs. Tinubu had met with the governors around 12:36pm on Wednesday.

SaharaReporters had last week reported that ailing Akeredolu was unable to sign official documents due to his deteriorating health condition.

It was also learnt that to prevent pictures of the governor’s emaciated looks from getting out, the family asked security agents and a few politicians around him to put off their mobile phones.

“His condition is very critical now, which is why he is being flown abroad. He is currently in Ibadan because that is where the family prefers to have him when his condition is critical because of the prying eyes and civil servants in Ondo,” a source had revealed.

The Guardian reports that some of the cabinet members who were said to be in the dark as to the actual state of the governor’s health, had been allegedly plotting to ensure that they remained in government in case of any eventualities as regards the governor’s health status.

According to a report from an unnamed source, some of the cabinet members have already shown support for Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the deputy governor.

"The Governor has been encouraged to intentionally take time off to rest. In order to meet with him, the deputy governor traveled to Ibadan and brought some documents. Therefore, for the time being, the deputy governor is essentially in command, and some of the cabinet members are already leaning in his direction, according to the source.