Aiyedatiwa, Akeredolu’s widow clash over memorial lecture in Ondo

Mrs. Betty Akeredolu and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa

Aiyedatiwa, Akeredolu’s widow clash over memorial lecture in Ondo

A brewing conflict has emerged in Ondo State between Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa and Mrs. Betty Akeredolu, the widow of the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, over plans to organize a memorial lecture in honor of the deceased governor.

Late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who passed away on December 28 last year after a prolonged illness, was succeeded by Aiyedatiwa, his deputy, as per constitutional provisions.

In a bid to commemorate the former governor’s legacy, the Ondo State Government announced plans to hold a memorial lecture on Friday, December 27.

However, this decision has sparked criticism from Mrs. Akeredolu, who claims the event was planned without consulting her family.

Taking to her verified X account, the former First Lady expressed her dissatisfaction, stating that the proposed lecture does not align with her husband’s legacy.

She accused the state government of sidelining the family in the planning process, suggesting that the lecture may not truly honor her late husband.

She said it was an “entry point to chop money on Aketi’s head.”

According to her, “Lucky can’t be serious! Which legacy? Mtcheew. Lecture, my foot! This is not for Aketi because I and my family are not aware. Damn it!

“As the saying goes, you and your co-travellers cannot shave Aketi’s head in his absence. You cannot weep more than the bereaved. This is an insidious propaganda carried too far!

“Lucky, you are preoccupied with rubbishing Aketi’s legacy; you can’t succeed, anyway. Anybody close to Aketi and Arabinrin becomes your enemy. Your minions are scared to get close otherwise they lose their appointments.

“Now, you want to pretend by organising one yeye lecture for Aketi’s memorial as an entry point to chop money on Aketi’s head. You are on your own o! If this is not #yahoo #419 lecture, tell me what it is!”

However, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Aiyedatiwa, Ebenezer Adeniyan, said the planned lecture was an exclusive event of the state government.

He clarified that the organisers extended invitation to the late Akeredolu’s family.