Betty Akeredolu, the wife of the late Rotimi Akeredolu, says the former governor of Ondo would not have died of cancer if he had listened to her.
Akeredolu died on December 27, 2023, aged 67, from prostate
cancer complications.
In an interview with Olumide Akinrinlola, publisher of Star
News, Akeredolu’s wife said if her late husband had chosen medical treatment
over spiritual practices, he would have still been alive.
“When it comes to religion, I tell people to keep to their lanes while I keep mine. Aketi understood me, and we managed our differences, yet we had a happy marriage. He was religious, while I wasn’t. I was wired differently, and I make no apologies for that,” she said.
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.”
Betty, a breast cancer survivor, said she has an
understanding of biology and behaviour of the disease because of her academic
background.
She added that it was impossible to believe that cancer
could be caused by spiritual attacks.
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.”
Also, the former first lady confirmed she would be pursuing
her senatorial ambition.
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