Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state is reportedly ill with an unspecified illness.
This revelation came to light when his wife, Betty Akeredolu, had an altercation with the governor’s female aide, Bunmi Ademosu.
In a leaked WhatsApp audio, the governor’s wife chastised Ms Ademosu for interfering in her husband’s health care.
An emerging report has confirmed a highly contentious incident in the corridors of power in Ondo state.
A leaked audio recording of Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s wife, Betty, was discovered on social media, where it was heard that she lashed out at Bunmi Ademosu, a female aide to her husband.
Bunmi, Governor Akeredolu’s special adviser on public and inter-governmental affairs, was fired in the midst of a scandal when the governor’s wife claimed she snuck in concoctions for her husband’s undisclosed illness.
This audio recording was allegedly leaked on a WhatsApp group.
The governor’s wife said:
“I have a message for Ademosu. I don’t have her number, and I don’t think she is worthy of me having her number.
“I want this woman to stay away from my husband. Stop sneaking in concoctions. According to her, they are from her pastors, her fake pastors, to give my husband to drink. We rely on medical care, we rely on western style of medical care and Aketi will get well.”
Akeredolu’s wife reveals more allegations
Further allegations from the governor’s wife as gathered from the leaked audio revealed that Bunmi was plotting to become the deputy governor of her husband should he fall short of completing his tenure due to illness.
She said:
“What has triggered this very message is her recent meetings to become the Deputy Governor of Ondo State.
“Look at you, what have you got upstairs to be the Deputy Governor of Ondo State? Yeah, peradventure anything happens to Aketi, Lucky takes over, it is a constitutional thing. But for you to be scheming, is evil.
“And look, you’re dealing with an Igbo woman. In this kind of situation, I will deal with you mercilessly. You will never forget in your life.”