.Cites deceased’s long battle with mental
Widow of Bamidele Akingboye, the late former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in the November 2024 Ondo State election, Christy Akingboye, has denied allegations that she had a hand in her husband’s death, insisting that the claims are cruel, false, and deliberately orchestrated to smear her and her children.
Christy, who spoke in Lagos, narrated a turbulent five-year struggle with her husband’s deteriorating mental health and the emotional toll it had on the family.
According to her, she remained silent for weeks after his death to protect his dignity, their children and grandchildren, and to avoid stigmatising him.
“Bamidele was diagnosed with bipolar manic disorder in 2019, a
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