Doyin Odebowale
31 Dec 2023
Dr. Doyin Odebowale, a close ally of the former Governor of Ondo State, late Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, at the weekend revealed that some appointees of the deceased governor betrayed him as they allegedly worked against his interest. Odebowale, former Senior Special, former Senior Special Assistant on Special Duties and Strategies to the late governor, state that…
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