- Ladoja governed Oyo State between 2003 and 2007, while Bola Ige, who was also the governor of the State in the second republic between 1979 and 1983, was assassinated in December 2001.
A former governor of Oyo State, Rasidi Ladoja, has cleared the air over his purported role in death of a former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, late Chief Bola Ige.
Ladoja governed Oyo State between 2003 and 2007, while Bola Ige, who was also the governor of the State in the second republic between 1979 and 1983, was assassinated in December 2001.
A former governor of Osun state, Chief Bisi Akande had earlier claimed that a former governor of the state, late Alhaji Lamidi Adesina instituted the case in court but it was withdrawn by Ladoja.
Akande, in a recent interview claimed that Ladoja has some hidden information about the death of the former minister.
But Ladoja, while speaking with journalists on Monday, said Akande’s claims were replete with lies and half-truths
He stated he or anyone in his government did not withdraw the case file from court.
Ladoja asked Akande to apologise for making a false statement about him.
The former governor threatened to sue Akande if he (Akande) did not retract the statement.
Ladoja who doubled as the Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland added that Akande made some false allegations against many personalities in his recently launched book.
“Chief Bola Ige was assassinated on December 23rd, 2001, I got to government on 29th of May, 2003 which was 18 months after the assassination of Chief Bola Ige.
“I did not withdraw the case, my government did not withdraw any case.
“The case was even prosecuted till the apex court. Chief Akande lied against me, this is not his first time. People said he lied, someone like Baba Adebanjo even said he lied in his book.
“We all are not happy as a result of Chief Bola Ige’s death, and we are all concerned about his death. I was very close to Chief Bola Ige while he was alive.”
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