BREAKING: You Lied, I Never Withdrew Bola Ige’s Murder Case – Ladoja Slams Akande

• Ladoja denies Akande’s allegations linking him to Bola Ige’s murder.
• Says the case was not withdrawn but prosecuted up to the Supreme Court.
• Accuses Akande of misrepresenting facts and having a history of falsehoods.

Former Oyo State Governor and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has dismissed allegations by former Osun State Governor, Bisi Akande, linking him to the unresolved murder of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Bola Ige.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that speaking to journalists at his Ibadan residence on Tuesday, Ladoja described Akande’s claims as false, insisting they were attempts to distort facts surrounding the case.

Akande, in a recent interview, alleged that Ladoja might have vital information regarding Ige’s assassination on December 23, 2001. He further claimed that Ladoja had withdrawn a court case initiated by his predecessor to investigate the killing.

Refuting the allegations, Ladoja clarified that the murder occurred 18 months before he took office as governor on May 29, 2003.

“Chief Bola Ige was assassinated on December 23, 2001, long before I became governor. I did not withdraw any case. The case was prosecuted up to the Supreme Court during my administration,” Ladoja stated.

He also accused Akande of spreading falsehoods, stating, “Chief Akande has a reputation for lying. Even Baba Adebanjo said he lied in his book. This is not his first time.”

Ladoja emphasized his close relationship with Bola Ige and his deep concern over the assassination.

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“I was very close to Chief Bola Ige. His death pained all of us. We all want justice for him,” he added.

Bola Ige was shot dead at his Ibadan home in December 2001, in what remains one of Nigeria’s most controversial political assassinations.

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