Deputy Governor Accused Of Beating Wife Makes His Case

The Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, who has been accused of beating his wife to the point of forcing her relocation to the United Kingdom has denied the allegation describing the accusation as politics gone too far.

GWG.ng reports that the deputy governor spoke after a Non Governmental Organisation in the state accused the deputy governor of physically battering his wife causing her to allegedly flee to the United Kingdom.

The Society for Women Empowerment in a statement on Sunday issued by its National Coordinator Damilola Charles, gave the Deputy Governor seven days to issue a public apology to his wife, failing which the group would mobilise a public protest against him.

The statement said: “We have taken our time to investigate and confirm the allegations of domestic violence between the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, and his wife, Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa.

“Rumour mills are abuzz about the condemnable act of the deputy governor.

“It is unacceptable that a deputy governor would physically assault his wife and inflict grievous bodily injuries on her.

“It is equally disturbing that the deputy governor would perpetrate this crime against humanity and womanhood and attempt to cover it up.

“Those who occupy public offices are expected to be above board and conduct themselves in a manner that would inspire the people and serve as role models.

“It is shocking to discover that the deputy governor assaulted his wife severally to the point that the wife had to escape to the United Kingdom to save her life.

“The deputy governor has broken moral decorum and acted in a manner that brings his office into disrepute. We are, to say the least, disappointed with this embarrassing conduct.

“We are calling on the First Lady, Chief Betty Anyanwu Akeredolu, and the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development in the State to look deeper into the situation and represent the interest of the Nigerian women.

“We are aware that the deputy governor had deliberately attempted to cover up this incident and also silenced his close aides who witnessed the scene on different occasions.”

Reacting to the allegation, Aiyedatiwa, in statement by his media aide, Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, on Sunday described the allegations as baseless and the SWE as a faceless group.

The deputy governor responding to the allegation of beating his wife said: “It has come to the attention of the Office of the Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa, that a baseless and false report credited to a faceless group alleging the deputy governor of domestic abuse and assault on his wife.

“This falsehood and its peddlers would have ordinarily been ignored at this time but the need to halt further negative reports and rumours capable of creating needless tension in our state has necessitated this response.

“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.

“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.”

According to the Deputy Governor, he has been busy with official duties of his office and performing duties delegated to him by his boss, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, while on leave.

The statement 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.”

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