Ladoja Denies Bisi Akande’s Claims On Bola Ige’s Murder

Former Oyo State Governor and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has denied accusations made by former Osun State Governor, Bisi Akande, regarding the assassination of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Bola Ige.

Speaking to journalists at his Ibadan residence on Tuesday, Ladoja dismissed Akande’s claims as false and misleading. He accused Akande of distorting facts about the case and attempting to misrepresent his involvement.

Akande, in a recent interview, suggested that Ladoja might have important information concerning the unresolved murder of Bola Ige, who was assassinated on December 23, 2001. He further alleged that Ladoja had withdrawn a legal case initiated by his predecessor to probe the killing.

However, Ladoja refuted the allegations, clarifying that Bola Ige was killed 18 months before he assumed office as governor on May 29, 2003. He insisted that his administration did not withdraw the case but instead ensured its prosecution up to the Supreme Court.

“I didn’t withdraw the case. My government didn’t withdraw any case. The case was even prosecuted up to the Supreme Court,” he stated.

He also criticized Akande’s credibility, claiming that he had a history of making false statements.

“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,” Ladoja remarked.

Ladoja stressed that he had a strong relationship with Bola Ige and was deeply affected by his assassination.

“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,” he added.

Bola Ige was shot dead at his Ibadan residence in December 2001, and his assassination remains one of Nigeria’s most controversial unresolved political cases.
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