Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the former First Lady of Ondo State has said that her late husband would not have died if he had listened to her counsel.
Mrs Anyanwu-Akeredolu stated this when she featured in an exclusive interview with StarNews Publisher, Olumide Akinrinlola, published on Thursday.
The Breast Cancer survivor said her decision to seek medical care rather than relying on spiritual healers was a crucial step in her recovery after being diagnosed of the lethal tumor 27 years ago.
Her husband Akeredolu died from prostate cancer on December 23, 2023.
According to Betty, Akeredolu was religious but she was “wired differently” and has no apologies for it.
On 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.”
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.
