JUST IN: Former Akeredolu aide and Akeredolu wife trade words over Dangote Rice Fraud in Ondo
••• You asked me to stop Ondo state people from coming to Government House
Betty Akeredolu, wife of the former Ondo state governor on Thursday came back to the social media one week after her husband died to raise dust over some fraudulent activities perpetrated under her as the first lady of Ondo state.
In a post on her Facebook page which has now been deactivated, Mrs Akeredolu alleged the former Special Assistant to Ondo State Governor on Special Duties, Barr. Adegbemile Henry Kayode of using his office to dupe people.
Akeredolu’s wife said, “In one occasion was a phony rice cultivation programme in partnership with Dangote which I didn’t approve that gave him out because the victim called my office to complain.”
However, reacting, the former governor’s aide, Adegbemile alleged that Mrs Akeredolu for asking for bribe from the officials of Dangote company.
Adegbemile said, “Your request for money from the company was what made the project to be referred to Mr. Governor who later transferred the project to the Ministry of Agriculture without your knowledge and this got you infuriated.
“Surprisingly, you later went behind to write to the company to give the project to Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu Foundation and which was rejected. This was my offence! ”
Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu Facebook post before she deactivated it.
E tu Henry? O ga o! I never knew that somebody that worked under me with the worst work ethics could use so many inappropriate and despicable words to misrepresent me so badly!
Aketi may be gone, and here I am, alone to face treacherous betrayals in their numbers but I’m not down and none of you born of a woman can bring me down!
SeemeSeewahala o!. This is a boy with a terrible poor work ethics. An irresponsible and truant aide who didn’t take his duties seriously.
Gallivanting all over the place in search of how to cut deals and make money as my erstwhile protocol officer, Wole was not cooperating.
When he realised that I wasn’t interested in his fight against Wole though Wole had his own issues too, he resorted to using my office to dupe people.
In one occasion was a phony rice cultivation programme in partnership with Dangote which I didn’t approve that gave him out because the victim called my office to complain.
I was enraged and summoned him to a meeting with Mrs Titi Adeyemi and Tope Daniyan where he admitted to the fraud and apologised. As expected, he was dropped as SA special duties in the 2nd term. Good riddance to bad rubbish!!!
Henry Adegbemile Reacts
With this, you have just confirmed my assertion that you are not mourning the demise of Aketi. Res ipsa loquitur!
Your request for money from the company was what made the project to be referred to Mr. Governor who later transferred the project to the Ministry of Agriculture without your knowledge and this got you infuriated.
Surprisingly, you later went behind to write to the company to give the project to Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu Foundation and which was rejected. This was my offence!
Did you not ask me to be paying a certain sum of money from my salary into a designated bank account every month for according to you, “ helping me to secure an appointment?”
Remember that I refused to make the payment because I was never part of the people you brought from Imo State to secure appointments after my struggle with Aketi since 2012? This was my offence!
Did you not threaten me that my failure to pay the money would make you do everything possible to exclude me from Aketi’s second term? Remember that unlike some individuals, I did not come kneeling and prostrating before you. Rather, I returned into my legal practice.
Did the Governor not declare your “not cooperating” Wole (Chief Protocol Officer) wanted because of the fraud running into millions of naira committed by him under your watch after I left the Government in 2021?
Did you not challenge me to stop Ondo State people from coming to the Government House to request assistance from your office? Remember, I told you that we were in government because of them. This was my offence!
I challenge you to mention just ONE financial fraud committed by me while serving as an appointee in your office.
I challenge you to give ONE instance when I failed to discharge my responsibility whenever assigned by you.
Credit – roving reporter
