Doyin Odebowale, the previous Senior Particular Assistant on Particular Duties and Technique to the late Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, stated the previous governor was weak on issues involving his spouse, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu.
Odebowale, who claimed to have been associates with the previous governor for over three a long time and was liable for writing his marketing campaign supplies when he first contested and misplaced the governorship election in 2012, disclosed this throughout an interview with media personnel on Saturday. Segun Olawoye.
He additionally claimed to be the final one that satisfied Akeredolu to contest for governor in 2011 regardless of the opposition of his associates as a result of he was a short-tempered particular person.
In line with the late governor's aide, he confronted Anyanwu-Akeredolu whereas bearing in mind their cultural variations when she threatened to affiliate with Olubunmi Ademosu, who was a particular adviser to the late governor.
He confused that he was not proud of the way in which she was captured on tape and accused her husband's particular adviser on public and intergovernmental relations of giving him concoctions to handle his sick well being.
Recall that the First Woman had accused Mrs. Ademosu of aspiring to develop into deputy governor ought to the governor be unable to finish his time period.
Odebowale additional stated, “You may blame this lady for indiscretion. Marriage is a rip-off. I hate residing collectively. I respect my spouse, however she will't inform me to not work together with folks.
“So far as his spouse's management was involved, Aketi was a weakling.
“She acted like she had extra stake in Aketi's household than anybody else. What level did she show? I knew Aketi wasn't sleeping with anybody.'
“There's no workplace just like the First Woman's workplace. Aketi shouldn’t have allowed it.”
Dispelling rumors that the announcement of Aketi's demise had been delayed, the previous aide stated he solely turned conscious of Akeredolu's demise when his telephone was spammed with requires affirmation, including: “I needed to contact his direct name youthful brother, Prof. Wole Akeredolu who lectures in LASU. I requested if he had heard of Emperor (that's what we name him in a small circle). He stated he was nonetheless talking to him on Christmas Day, making him the final particular person to talk to him earlier than his demise.
He claimed that his 4 youngsters weren’t even conscious of his demise till the information broke.
Whereas Odebowale additionally clarified the rumor that he had one thing to cover after Akeredolu's demise which prompted his premature resignation, Odebowale refuted the waste of the sovereign wealth fund and hinted that his motion was borne out of his love and loyalty for his late boss and that nothing was wanted from him. to proceed within the new administration of the present Governor – Fortunate Ayedatiwa.
“I’ve nothing towards who’s in energy now. I’ve nothing to do within the workplace if the one who bought me there isn’t a longer there. I can't keep in that area and faux.
“I can't be as dedicated as I used to be with Akeredolu as a result of I had all his assist. It wasn't politics. He gave me the wings to fly. He was my brother like household,” he added.
Odebowale, together with the Commissioner for Infrastructure, Lands and Housing, Aminu Raimi, and the Particular Assistant on Pictures to the previous governor, Olawale Abolade, resigned on Wednesday following the demise of Akeredolu in Germany.
