Former Oyo State Governor and Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, has refuted statement made by former Osun State Governor, Chief Bisi Akande, regarding his alleged involvement in the unresolved assassination case of former Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige.
Ladoja told the Nation that he never obstructed justice in the murder case and had provided full support to the prosecution, even up to the Supreme Court.
Akande had recently sparked fresh controversy in an interview with veteran broadcaster, Edmund Obilo in Ibadan, where he suggested that Ladoja might have vital information about Bola Ige’s assassination.
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He also lamented that key figures who could have provided insights, such as former Oyo State Governor Lam Adesina, had passed away.
In response, Ladoja dismissed Akande’s claims, insisting he did not know the case beyond publicly available information.
He warned that he would consider all possible actions, including legal steps unless Akande retracts his statement and issues a public apology.
He said: “Chief Bola Ige was assassinated December 23rd, 2001, I got to government on 29th of May, 2003 which was 18 months after the assassination of Chief Bola Ige.
“I didn’t withdraw the case, my government didn’t withdraw any case, the case was even prosecuted till apex court, Chief Akande lied against me, this is not the first time people said he lied, someone like Baba Adebanjo even said he lied in his book.
“We are not all 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 alive.”
