“I Wouldn’t Be Widow If My Husband Had Listened to Me”: Betty Akeredolu Spills in Trending Interview

• Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, wife of the late Rotimi Akeredolu, said her husband could have lived if he didn't rely on spiritual intervention
• In a trending interview, the former First Lady of Ondo state said her late husband did not heed her advice and unfortunately passed away
• Legit.ng previously reported that Akeredolu (SAN) died on December 27, 2023, from complications after developing prostate cancer

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Former First Lady of Ondo state, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has explained how the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu could have cheated death.

Betty Akeredolu says husband could have survived

In an exclusive interview with Star News' Olumide Akinrinlola, published on Thursday, February 13, Betty Akeredolu stated that she would not have been a widow if the late governor, her husband, had listened to her.

As reported by Vanguard, the former Ondo First Lady who was given a breast cancer diagnosis 27 years ago, said her decision to seek medical care rather than relying on spiritual healers was a crucial step in her recovery.

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According to Betty, Rotimi was religious but she was 'wired differently' and has no apologies for it. She spoke about her disapproval of prayers and rejected spiritual assistance during her husband's battle with cancer.

“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.”

Speaking further on the state’s governance, Betty described her husband’s successor Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration as 'rudderless'.

Additionally, reacting to the allegation that Aiyedatiwa’s finance commissioner was the one running the government, the widow had no comment.

“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.”

During the same interview with Olumide Akinrinlola, the former first lady of Ondo confirmed that she would be pursuing her senatorial ambitions.

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How did former governor Rotimi Akeredolu die?

Rotimi Akeredolu died in December last year after a protracted battle with prostate cancer.

Following his death, Aiyedatiwa succeeded him as the representative of the Nigerian state.

Late Akeredolu’s wife blasts Ondo governor

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu lambasted Governor Aiyedatiwa for organising a memorial lecture for her late husband.

The wife of the late Ondo state governor expressed that the proposed lecture was not planned in his honour because the family had not been informed.

Source: Legit.ng