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The wife of the late former governor of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has described as fraudulent, plans by the Ondo State government to organise a memorial lecture in honour of her husband, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu.<\/p>\n

The former Ondo First Lady in a statement tagged, \u201cRe: Purported Aketi lecture by Ondo State government\u201d, posted on her verified X account, formerly known as Twitter, described the proposed memorial lecture as a \u201cyahoo #419 lecture.<\/p>\n

She accused the Ondo State government of using her husband’s name for personal gain.<\/p>\n

She emphasized that the state government did not carry the family along for the lecture.<\/p>\n

According to her, neither she nor her family was informed about it. \u201cLucky can\u2019t be serious! Which legacy? My foot! This is not for Aketi because I and my family are not aware. Damn it!\u201d she wrote.<\/p>\n

She said the memorial lecture was an insidious propaganda, saying \u201cyou and your co-travellers cannot shave Aketi\u2019s head in his absence. You cannot weep more than the bereaved\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow you want to pretend by organising one yeye lecture for Aketi\u2019s memorial as an entry point to chop money on Aketi\u2019s head. You are on your own!\u201d she declared.<\/p>\n

Mrs. Anyanwu-Akeredolu alleged that the plan was an attempt to undermine her husband’s legacy.<\/p>\n

\u201cLucky, you are preoccupied with rubbishing Aketi\u2019s legacy; you can\u2019t succeed, anyway.<\/p>\n

Anybody close to Aketi and Arabinrin becomes your enemy. Your minions are scared to get close otherwise they lose their appointments,\u201d she alleged.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the State government is insisting that the lecture will hold as scheduled despite opposition by the late former governor\u2019s wife.<\/p>\n

The Chief Press Secretary to Governor Aiyedatiwa, Ebenezer Adeniyan posted on his Facebook handle, \u201cPlease, join us on Friday as we honour our former governor\u201d.<\/p>\n

Adeniyan also posted the flier of the event.<\/p>\n

Jingle of the lecture has been aired on broadcast media and circulated on social media platforms.<\/p>\n

Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu died on December 27, 2023 after an unsuccessful battle with illness. Immediately after his death, his estranged deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa was sworn.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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