A First Lady and Her Many Battles

People only see the grace of a gliding swan, not the exertions of her paddling feet beneath the water’s surface. Such is the case with First Lady Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, the wife of Ondo state governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. Even as rumours about his ill health stretch from one end of Ondo to the other, Lady Betty picks quarrels with rumoured rivals.

Social media is currently on its toes to get all the gist regarding Lady Betty. This is coming after the Ondo First Lady uploaded picture slides of her husband on Facebook. The slides present Akeredolu in full health, standing or walking with her, with thought-provoking music in the background.

Any other action from the First Lady online might have raised only a bit of dust, but not this one. For one, she appears to have targeted certain individuals whom she referred to as ‘CIA side chicks.’ Secondly, the accompanying music is Sunny Ade’s “Ina Ti Eda” song.

In some quarters, Lady Betty’s gestures intimate some of the battles she has been fighting with female admirers of her husband. Apparently, she has triumphed over these intending side chicks, celebrating her monogamous relationship with Governor Akeredolu. This is not the first time the public is bearing witness to Lady Betty’s passionate protection of her home. In times past, the First Lady called names and pointed fingers, proving her awareness of these ‘wall geckos’ or ‘cracks in the wall,’ as she recently referred to them.

However, some people frown at Lady Betty’s actions, arguing that this is not a good time to throw pebbles at others, real or imaginary. Given the rumours of her sick husband and how she needs to take care of him, she could be using this energy elsewhere, they say.

At the end of the day, it is between Lady Betty and her husband. Then again, the husband is a state governor, one rumoured to be governing Ondo from Oyo State.