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Deputy Governor of Ondo state, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has been accused of assaulting his wife, Oluwaseun.
The Society for Women Empowerment raised the allegation against the deputy governor .
The national coordinator of the group,Damilola Charles, described it as “disturbing” lamenting that Aiyedatiwa was able to cover it up .
Charles asked ,first lady of Ondo,Betty Akeredolu,to intervene in the matter and represent the interest of the Nigerian woman.
“It is unacceptable that a deputy governor would physically assault his wife and inflict grievous bodily injuries on her,” the coordinator said in a statement.
“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 severely 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.”
Reacting to the allegation, spokesperson for Aiyedatiwa, Kenneth Odusola-Stevenson, said the allegation levelled against his principal is false
Odusola-Stevenson said it is a known fact that Oluwaseun, who has lived and worked in the UK for years, shuttles between Nigeria and the European country.
“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.
“While His Excellency reserves the right to privacy on issues pertaining to his family, it is pertinent to state clearly that there has never been any domestic violence between the deputy governor and his lovely wife, Mrs. Oluwaseun Aiyedatiwa, who at the moment is outside the shores of the country.
“In the last four months quoted in the false report as timeline, His Excellency has been busy with official duties of his office and has during the period performed the duties of the office of the governor as delegated to him by his boss, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu, while he was on leave.
“It is concerning to see that a faceless group said to be headed by a name not known anywhere in the state could sell such fabrication to media men.
“It is more concerning, however, that such a lie, which was not backed with any evidence whatsoever, could be promoted into a news item by journalists.”
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