Afenifere Acting Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said he will not take former Osun State Governor Bisi Akande to court over his comments about him in his book.
But the elder statesman denied that his Lekki house, which is a bone of contention between him and Akande, was built for him by the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Also, Akande’s predecessor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who denied the allegations against him, alleged that Akande financed his 2003 re-election bid by collecting part-payment from the contractor building the Governor’s Office.
Oyinlola, who is also a former Lagos State military administrator, said he had warned Akande against creating a wedge between himself and his former deputy, Chief Iyiola Omisore.
The retired Brigadier-General said his own autobiography will answer Akande’s allegations against him.
Also, Adebanjo told reporters in Lagos that three years ago, when he launched his book, titled: Saying It As It Is, Tinubu described him as an incorruptible person and man of great character.
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How I built my house, by Adebanjo
By Emmanuel Oladesu, Deputy Editor On Dec 17, 2021
Afenifere Acting Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo,
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Afenifere Acting Leader, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, has said he will not take former Osun State Governor Bisi Akande to court over his comments about him in his book, My Participations.
But the elder statesman denied that his Lekki house, which is a bone of contention between him and Akande, was built for him by the All Progressives Congress (APC) stalwart, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Also, Akande’s predecessor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, who denied the allegations against him, alleged that Akande financed his 2003 re-election bid by collecting part-payment from the contractor building the Governor’s Office.
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Oyinlola, who is also a former Lagos State military administrator, said he had warned Akande against creating a wedge between himself and his former deputy, Chief Iyiola Omisore.
The retired Brigadier-General said his own autobiography will answer Akande’s allegations against him.
Also, Adebanjo told reporters in Lagos that three years ago, when he launched his book, titled: Saying It As It Is, Tinubu described him as an incorruptible person and man of great character.
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The Afenifere leader urged the anti-graft agency to probe how Akande built his houses at Ila, his home town in Osun State, and Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
He said: “No intention to sue. The allegations and my responses are now before the public.”
The elder statesman said he built his house from his sweat, adding that he also sold his landed property, including the land given to him by the late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, to build the Lekki house.
Adebanjo added: “I hereby authorise the EFCC to verify the facts.”
