Ibadan, Oyo state – The Otun Olubadan of Ibadanland and former Oyo state governor, Rasheed Ladoja, on Monday, February 3, denied withdrawing Bola Igeâs case.
Recall a former governor of Osun state, Bisi Akande, had raised concerns about the unresolved assassination of Ige, a former minister of justice of Nigeria, asserting that Ladoja may have vital information regarding the murder.
In a recent interview with broadcaster, Edmund Obilo, Akande, 86, lamented that key figures who might have shed more light on the case, including a former Oyo state governor, Lam Adesina, had died.
Akande, a chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) had said:
But reacting on Monday, February 3, 2025, Ladoja said Akande’s claims are complete falsehoods.
Per Vanguard, the ex-Oyo governor said old age has probably affected Akande’s memory. The newspaper said Ladoja spoke when reporters visited him at his Bodija residence in Ibadan.
The Punch also noted Ladoja’s refutation.
Ladoja wondered why Akande, who said he knew many things about the assassination that he would not disclose, did not tell the public what exactly surrounded the tragic killing of the former justice minister on Sunday, December 23, 2001.
Meanwhile, in an interview, also with Obilo, Architect Muyiwa Ige, son of the late Ige, provided a first-hand account of the tragic day his father was assassinated.
Muyiwa recounted the harrowing event, shedding light on a pivotal moment in Nigeriaâs history, unveiling layers of mystery, pain, and resilience.
He said his dad returned from a trip to Lagos, and about 10 minutes later, the murderers came in and carried out their cruel act.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Funsho Adegbola, daughter of the late Ige, recounted the symbolic warnings that preceded her father’s assassination.
Adegbola recalled a troubling dream in which she was mourning, dressed in black. When she confided in her father, his response was both reassuring and unsettling:
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
