Former Oyo State Governor and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, has called for a public apology from Bisi Akande, former governor of Osun State, following recent statements made about the murder of former Attorney General, Bola Ige. Ladoja has threatened legal action unless Akande retracts his claims.
Ladoja, speaking to journalists at his residence on Ondo Street, Bodija, Ibadan, expressed his discontent with Akande’s recent remarks made in an interview which aired over the weekend. In the podcast, Akande suggested that Ladoja might have crucial information about Ige’s murder, which occurred on December 23, 2001, at his residence in Ibadan.
Akande, reflecting on the incident during the podcast, lamented the death of key figures like Lam Adesina, former governor of Oyo State, who had been actively seeking justice for Ige’s death. Akande alleged that Ladoja, who succeeded Adesina as governor, had withdrawn a case that sought to investigate the murder further.
He said, “I know Lam Adesina went to court over the matter, and I also know his successor, Ladoja, withdrew the case. Ask Ladoja, he would know more about Bola Ige’s death.”
However, Ladoja was quick to respond, rejecting Akande’s version of events and accusing him of spreading falsehoods, which he suggested could be due to age-related memory loss. Ladoja clarified, “Chief Bola Ige was assassinated on December 23, 2001, 18 months before I assumed office. I didn’t withdraw the case, my government didn’t...
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