Betty Akeredolu, the widow of the late former Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, has fiercely accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of attempting to exploit her husband’s cherished legacy for financial gain.
As part of the activities commemorating the first anniversary of Akeredolu’s passing on December 27, 2023, the state government had organised a lecture scheduled for Friday in Akure. They announced that the esteemed lawyer, Femi Falani (SAN), would be the guest speaker, with Bashorun Seinde Arogbofa set to chair the Akeredolu Leadership Lecture Series.
However, in a post on her X handle on Wednesday, Betty made it clear that she and her family had distanced themselves from the planned memorial lecture.
She alleged that Aiyedatiwa had excluded Akeredolu’s family from the arrangements, accusing him of “organising one yeye lecture for Aketi’s memorial as an entry point to chop money on Aketi’s head.”
In her post titled “Re: Purported Aketi lecture by Ondo Lucky can’t be serious!”, Betty expressed her discontent, saying, “Which legacy? Lecture, my foot! This is not for Aketi because my family and I 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!”
