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Former First Lady of Ondo State, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has said that she would not have been a widow if the late Governor Rotimi Akeredolu had listened to her.<\/p>\n

Mrs Anyanwu-Akeredolu stated this in an exclusive interview with\u00a0StarNews<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0Publisher, Olumide Akinrinlola, published on Thursday.<\/p>\n

Diagnosed with breast cancer 27 years ago, the former Ondo First Lady said her decision to seek medical care rather than relying on spiritual healers was a crucial step in her recovery.<\/p>\n

Her husband\u00a0Akeredolu died from prostate cancer on December 23, 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n

According to Betty, Akeredolu was religious but she was \u201cwired differently\u201d and has no apologies for it.<\/p>\n

Asked if she disapproved of prayers and rejected spiritual assistance during Akeredolu\u2019s battle with cancer, she said: \u201cWhat came out of their mountain climbing, \u2018blessed\u2019 handkerchiefs, water, olive oil, etc., from the GOs and all the noisy prayers like people possessed by demons?<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Aketi had listened to me, I wouldn\u2019t be a widow.\u201d<\/p>\n

On the state\u2019s governance, Anyanwu-Akeredolu described her husband\u2019s successor Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa\u2019s administration as \u201crudderless\u201d.<\/p>\n

On the allegation that Aiyedatiwa\u2019s finance commissioner was the one running the government, Betty Akeredolu said, \u201cNo comments.<\/p>\n

\u201cHowever, it\u2019s worth noting that this same commissioner was sacked from her position during Aketi\u2019s first administration.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can connect the dots as to why Lucky brought her back. We are watching.\u201d<\/p>\n

Also, the former first lady confirmed she would be pursuing her senatorial ambition.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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