Betty Akeredolu, widow of the late Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, has strongly rejected a memorial lecture organized by the current governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, in honor of her late husband.
The event, scheduled to take place in Akure on Friday, December 27, is intended as part of the activities commemorating the life and legacy of the late governor. Among the listed speakers is Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana.
However, in a post on X (formerly Twitter) titled, “Re: Purported Aketi Lecture by Ondo Lucky Can’t Be Serious!” Betty Akeredolu dismissed the event, calling it unnecessary and unauthorized.
“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,” she wrote.
She accused Governor Aiyedatiwa and his administration of attempting to exploit her late husband’s legacy for personal and financial gain.
“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 organizing one yeye [useless] 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!” she added.
