Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the former First Lady of Ondo State, stated that she would not have assumed the role of a widow had the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu heeded her counsel.
Betty shared this insight during a one-on-one interview with Olumide Akinrinlola, the Publisher of StarNews, which was published on Thursday.
After being diagnosed with breast cancer 27 years ago, the former First Lady of Ondo shared that choosing to seek medical treatment instead of depending on spiritual healers was a vital step in her recovery journey.
Her husband Akeredolu died from prostate cancer on December 23, 2023.
Betty noted that while Akeredolu was quite religious, she considered herself “wired differently” and felt no need to apologize for it.
Asked if she disapproved of prayers and rejected spiritual assistance during Akeredolu’s battle with cancer, she said: “What came out of their mountain climbing, ‘blessed’ handkerchiefs, water, olive oil, etc., from the GOs and all the noisy prayers like people possessed by demons?
“If Aketi had listened to me, I wouldn’t be a widow.”
On the state’s governance, Anyanwu-Akeredolu described her husband’s successor Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration as “rudderless”.
On the allegation that Aiyedatiwa’s finance commissioner was the one running the government, Betty Akeredolu said, “No comments.
“However, it’s worth noting that this same commissioner was sacked from her position during Aketi’s first administration.
“You can connect the dots as to why Lucky brought her back. We are watching.”
The former first lady confirmed she would be pursuing her senatorial ambition.
