Akeredolu’s appointees played, betrayed him – Odebowale
Tamarauemi Ebimini
Dr. Doyin Odebowale, a close ally of the former Governor of Ondo State, late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, at the weekend revealed that some appointees of the deceased governor betrayed him as they allegedly worked against his interest.
Odebowale, former Senior Special, former Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategies to the late governor, state that those Akeredolu trusted around him, capitalised on his ill-health to push their own agenda.
According to the late governor’s former aide who spoke in a viral video stated that a female aide of the late governor who had schemed to be deputy governor led to health of the governor been exploited.
Odebowale maintained that the situation had led to outburst of the wife of Akeredolu who lashed out at the female appointee for associating with her husband.
While describing his late boss as a weakling who failed to handle the home front, he stated that Akeredolu mismanaged his health.
He said “Where is the woman now, she is with Lucky Aiyedatiwa. What infuriated the First Lady at that time that she decided to misbehave was the fact that while this woman was pretending to be with Aketi (Akeredolu), she was getting information about the state of health of Aketi and was ingratiatng herself towards Lucky. She was seeing Lucky.
“She will not talk to Lucky but they were seeing in Abuja. She was scheming to be Deputy Governor in case Aketi died. That was the genesis of the mistrust between Aketi and Lucky. Aketi never listened to anybody who spoke against Lucky. He will shut you down. Aketi will sit from morning till night signing useless files from these people who are now talking about forgery.
“Aketi mismanaged his health. The perfidy of many of his aides was unrivalled. They won’t allow him rest, they won’t allow him sleep. He took ill and the next thing is when will he die? People started holding meetings against the man who never offended them. I will talk about Babajide (Akeredolu’s son) once Aketi is buried.
“Aketi was a weakling, he would have called his wife to order especially when she was saying per adventure. I would have sent her away. Her outburst was unAfrican. What point was she proving. I know Aketi was not sleeping with anybody. Even from Ibadan I knew that. But these people were peddling influence.”
“Aketi rejected many Chieftaincy titles. He stuck to Arakunrin. Those that made allegations of forgery should bring out the documents and show who collected the money.
“I was making money for the state and they were spending it. I made Doctors to resign because they were collecting double salary. People were retiring but wage bill was still going up. In the Health Management Board, doctors were travelling abroad but the state was unable to employ because they were collecting double salary.
“If Babajide and his mother were found to have stolen money, send them to jail.
“All of you members of cabinet who were unknown political entities until Mrs. Akeredolu and her son nominated you. It was Babajide and his mother who submitted the name of the Commissioner, Rasaq Obe, who is now going about to tell the world he paid to be made a Commissioner.
“Come out and tell the world how you became more important than those in Ifedore who has been with Aketi since 2012. You are now telling the world because you are quarrelling with Babajide over diesel supply. I have more to say after Aketi has been buried.”
