Ondo deputy governor speaks on wife battery

The deputy governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has spoken about the allegations of physically abusing his wife, Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa.

There were reports that the deputy governor allegedly assaulted his wife

Aiyedatiwa, while reacting via a statement issued on Sunday, June 4, by his media aide, Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, however, described the allegations as politics taken too far.

He stated that the allegations were baseless and the imagination of a faceless group, adding that there has never been any issue of domestic violence as alleged.

The deputy governor noted that his wife is out of the country.

Aiyedatiwa said: “The said allegation of domestic abuse against the person of the deputy governor is a figment of the imagination of those behind it and their ungodly intentions to cause crisis in the state had been known for weeks and therefore such falsehood did not come as a surprise.

“It is not a secret that Mrs Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa has lived and worked in the United Kingdom for many years before her husband became an elected public official in Nigeria.

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“And since then she has been shuttling between the United Kingdom and Nigeria to take care of the home and the children who are also in the United Kingdom.

“Therefore, any report of alleged domestic issues within the family should be taken as the handiwork of the enemies of the state who are bent on causing crisis where there is none.

“And we, therefore, warn those spreading such falsehood to desist or face the consequences.”

The deputy governor stressed that he has been busy with official duties of his office and performing duties delegated to him by his principal, Rotimi Akeredolu, while on leave.

He added: “It is, therefore uncharitable for anyone to claim that the deputy governor has in that period carried out “multiple assaults” on his spouse who is out of the country.

“This is nothing but political blackmail taken too far.

“We urge the good people of Ondo State to ignore such falsehood as those behind it may just be plotting further attacks on the deputy governor to promote their sinister agenda.”

The Star