Ondo State Governor Faces Criticism Over Planned Memorial Lecture for Former Governor

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Ondo State Governor Faces Criticism Over Planned Memorial Lecture for Former Governor
ODON STATEGOVERNORS MEMORIAL LECTUREBETTY AKEREDOLU
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The Ondo State Government's plan to hold a memorial lecture for former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has sparked controversy. Betty Akeredolu, the former governor's wife, accused the current Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, of trying to profit from the event.

Despite UNICEF’s endorsement, Nigeria’s only open defecation-free state struggles with human faeces.The Ondo State Government has scheduled to organise a memorial lecture in honour of Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Friday in Akure. According to the government, the lecture is to honour the late governor’s legacies, especially his role in protecting the people against those described as vandals.

The former governor’s wife, Betty Akeredolu, has launched an attack on the Ondo State Government and the Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over plans to hold a memorial lecture for the former governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. Her reaction to the lecture was in a statement titled “Re: Purported Aketi lecture by Ondo State Government,” and she posted on her verified X account that she alleged that the governor may be trying to make money from the lecture. Her statement reads: “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!Support journalism driven by facts, created by Nigerians for Nigerians. Our thorough, researched reporting relies on the support of readers like you.How my husband was mocked for loving me – Mrs Akeredolu “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 appointment

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