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Former Ondo State First Lady, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has spoken about her late husband, former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s battle with cancer, expressing strong criticism of reliance on spiritual interventions.

In an exclusive interview with Star News publisher, Olumide Akinrinlola, on Thursday, Betty revealed that if her late husband had prioritised medical treatment over spiritual practices, she believed his life could have been prolonged.

“What came out of their mountain climbing, blessed handkerchiefs, water, olive oil, etc., from the GOs and all the noisy prayers like people possessed by demons? If Aketi had listened to me, I wouldn’t be a widow,” she said.

Betty, a breast cancer survivor, detailed how her understanding of cancer biology and early detection led her to establish the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria in 1997.

She emphasised that cancer should be viewed as a medical issue, not a spiritual attack.

“You cannot pray away breast cancer or any cancer at all,” she asserted.

On Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s istration in Ondo State, she described it as “rudderless” and highlighted concerns about a key appointment.

While she declined to comment on governance specifics, she pointed to the reappointment of a former finance commissioner who had been sacked for financial misconduct under her husband’s istration.

“You can connect the dots as to why Lucky brought her back,” she noted.

When asked about the current Federal Government led by President Bola Tinubu, she said, “Only those benefiting would say that. You don’t need a soothsayer to tell you that all is not well in the country.”

Betty also reaffirmed her senatorial ambition, saying she remains fully committed to pursuing her political goals.

Offering advice to individuals facing health crises, she urged Nigerians to seek medical attention instead of relying on faith healers.

“A pastor is not a doctor; he understands nothing about cancer. He can only pray, and prayers don’t cure cancer. Consult a doctor—not just any doctor, but a doctor who specialises in cancer cases,” she warned.

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You mean he did not allow you to control him like other simps.

He would have died anyway🧐🥱

She is right to some extent, a lot of people prioritise prayer centres over hospital.

Betty revealed that if her late husband had prioritised medical treatment over spiritual practices, she believed his life could have been prolonged.

Insightful. 🤔

Though "Spiritual Practices" is still very important.

Aketi should know to not trust spiritualists when he has a means to sort his problem. Why then did God made him Governor? He prioritized prayer to medical treatments, so he want God to do everything for him. Anyway, may his soul Rest In Peace.

Good talk lady. If the cancer spreads, and medical science can't cure you, you are for the other world. There are no independent proven miracle cures since the dawn of humanity. All your fake pastors can do is chop your money until you finally die. It's so sad

The summary of what she said is no business like church business

This woman again.

God has given us power to do everything unaided. Therefore, it's important to seek medical help first while fortifying it with prayers. When you go to a hospital and the tests show nothing, then it's clearly a spiritual issue.

Religion and superstition has been the undoing of a lot of people

I tot that man was educated and he went about his medical conditions solely based on prayers ? Prayer are in addition to proper medical treatment

Is that really what happened? Not according to the version I heard o.

From what I heard you and your cohorts literally forced a sickly Aketi to return to work (from Ibadan) so that your access to power and funds remain. Abi no be so?

This is deeply concerning if true

One thing I've come to learn is that superstition is not cured by education

What cures it I don't know but it can do a lot of damage to life and living

She had cancer and her husband died from cancer, their children have high possibility of getting cancer. They should go for regular checkup

Dora Akunyuli did the same, according to her son.

EmeeNaka:
Aketi should know to not trust spiritualists when he has a means to sort his problem. Why then did God made him Governor? He prioritized prayer to medical treatments, so he want God to do everything for him. Anyway, may his soul Rest In Peace.

eddychukwu:
You mean he did not allow you to control him like other simps.

But going to Church for medicals even when the Pastor you are going to meet for prayers himself go the hospital for medicals is purely nonsensical. Such a person is not supposed to even be a local government chairman because his decision making is very poor

Oro di hmmm

Ojuntana:
This is deeply concerning if true

One thing I've come to learn is that superstition is not cured by education

What cures it I don't know but it can do a lot of damage to life and living

Ojuntana:
This is deeply concerning if true

One thing I've come to learn is that superstition is not cured by education

What cures it I don't know but it can do a lot of damage to life and living

It’s unfortunate. Even professors will go and kneel down before an illiterate Pastor who doesn’t even understand the Bible

dollypi:
Dora Akunyuli did the same, according to her son.

The whitemen’s religion has done more harm than good.

Profess Wole Soyinka worships Ogun the god of Iron. Professor Wole Soyinka had Prostrate Cancer. Prof knows that Ogun the god of Iron does not cure Cancer , so Prof went to the best medical doctors available. Prof defeated Cancer just as Betty Akeredolu. This year, Prof will be 91 years old.

Pastors no go dey comfortable

GanagiBitrus:

Insightful. 🤔

Though "Spiritual Practices" is still very important.

practice what works,the other one is pure sentiments and wishful thinking

This woman never talk wetin dey do am. Was Aketi not flown abroad for treatment?. You abandoned your husband and started struggling for power with his deputy while abandoning your latehusband. You think you can now open your wicked mouth to blame the dead and exempt yourself?. Na guilty conscience go kill you. See the horseshit this wicked woman is saying behind her late husband, what she dare not say when he was alive, a typical ipob snake. And if you think Tinubu would you to hold onto power against the constitution, then you must be out of your mind. Keep saying trash about the President because he asked you to do the right thing. After coming out to say nonsense the public, you go back into your room and cry yourself to sleep.

SmartPolician:
God has given us power to do everything unaided. Therefore, it's important to seek medical help first while fortifying it with prayers. When you go to a hospital and the tests show nothing, then it's clearly a spiritual issue.

maybe you went to hospital without the right equipment

PressMyButton:
This woman never talk wetin dey do am. Was Aketi not flown abroad for treatment?. You abandoned your husband and started struggling for power with his deputy while abandoning your latehusband. You think you can now open your wicked mouth to blame the dead and exempt yourself?. Na guilty conscience go kill you. See the horseshit this wicked woman is saying behind her late husband, what she dare not say when he was alive, a typical ipob snake. And if you think Tinubu would you to hold onto power against the constitution, then you must be out of your mind. Keep saying trash about the President because he asked you to do the right thing. After coming out to say nonsense the public, you go back into your room and cry yourself to sleep.

she knew it was an hopeless case ,having allowed the cancer to fester ,while taking the wrong route of miracle and prayer
He even have a survivor to take inspiration frim

Yar adua also called alfas and pastors for miracles. All the miracles by our pastors are all staged. When it comes to a popular person it never works why Yinka ayefele, cobhams, mr ibu, actor enebeli etc. una too mumu no be small 😂

The woman no dey tire

This one dey blame dead person her husband for that matter....women sha