Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu Blames Faith Healing for Late Husband’s Death, Urges Nigerians to Prioritize Medical Treatment Over Spiritual Solutions
Former Ondo State First Lady, Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, has strongly criticized the reliance on spiritual interventions over medical treatment in cancer battles, citing her late husband, former Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, as an example.
In an exclusive interview with Star News publisher Olumide Akinrinlola on Thursday, Betty stated that her husband’s life might have been prolonged had he prioritized medical care instead of faith-based solutions.
“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 remarked.
As a breast cancer survivor and founder of the Breast Cancer Association of Nigeria, Betty stressed that cancer should be treated as a medical condition, not a spiritual affliction.
“You cannot pray away breast cancer or any cancer at all,” she asserted.
On politics, she described Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa’s administration as “rudderless” and criticized the reappointment of a finance commissioner previously dismissed for financial misconduct.
Commenting on the state of Nigeria under President Bola Tinubu, she said, “Only those benefiting would say otherwise. You don’t need a soothsayer to know all is not well in the country.”
Betty also reaffirmed her senatorial ambition, pledging her continued involvement in politics.
For those facing health crises, she advised: “A pastor is not a doctor. He understands nothing about cancer. Consult a medical specialist—prayers don’t cure cancer.”
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