Oba Rashidi Ladoja, the former Governor of Oyo State and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, has denied allegations made by former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, regarding the assassination of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige, stating that Akande lied against him.
Ladoja, speaking from his Ondo Street residence in Ibadan, countered Akande’s claims, asserting that Akande had lied about him.
Akande had suggested that Ladoja might have information about Bola Ige’s unresolved murder, but Ladoja dismissed the insinuation and urged Akande to stop making unfounded allegations.
Ladoja said, “Chief Bola Ige was assassinated on December 23, 2001. I became governor on May 29, 2003, which was 18 months before my tenure began.
“I didn’t withdraw the case. My government didn’t withdraw any case.
“The case was even prosecuted by the Supreme Court. Chief Akande lied against me, and he is old. This is not his first time. People say he lies. Even Baba Adebanjo said he lied in his book.
“We are all deeply saddened by Ige’s death. We are all concerned about his murder; I was very close to Chief Bola Ige when he was alive.”
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