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Alleged N1bn loot: Ibadan elders, Afenifere, Ajimobi ask Alao-Akala to resign

By Akin Oyedele, Ibadan


The Oyo State governorship candidate of the All Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has advised the Governor, Chief Adebayo Alao-Akala, to “toe the path of honour” by resigning from office.



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He gave the advice in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Monday in his reaction to the allegation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission that the governor allegedly mishandled N1bn in 2006.

The Secretary-General of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, gave a similar advice in a separate telephone interview with our correspondent on the same issue.

Also, the Chairman of the Ibadan Elders Forum, Ambassador Olu Saanu, said that the revelation was a confirmation that the country’s politicians were treasury looters.

The allegation by the EFCC was contained in its interim report on the financial activities of Alao-Akala when he acted as the governor in 2006 as exclusively reported by The Punch on Monday.

The report reads, “It is clear that Alao-Akala abused his office to enrich himself contrary to his oath of office. He has acted contrary to the provisions of the constitution and betrayed public trust.

“It is pertinent that he has a case to answer.”

The governor was alleged to have inflated contracts for supply of textbooks to the tune of about N1bn.

Ajimobi said that he had been vindicated over his position that the top echelon of the state government was made up of people with “bad records.”

The ANPP governorship candidate said that the latest revelation had pointed to the fact that the Peoples Democratic Party foisted rogues on the country.

He said that the mind-bogging disclosures from the different probe panels and anti-graft agencies on the financial recklessness of past and serving governors had necessitated the removal of the immunity clause from the constitution.

Meanwhile, Alao-Akala has described the allegation absolute false.

Alao-Akala, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Abraham Ojo, on Monday, however said he had instructed his lawyers to file necessary legal actions against the affected media outfit.
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they were given an oppurtunity to whip, and they did whip loudly

people dont resign in Nigeria, its against our principle

@ Topic

Afenefere must be joking!!, To look at it from 2 angles.

1. Logical Factor : It is illogical for him to resign because if he does, EFCC will arrest him immediately since he enjoys NO immunity.
2. Nigerian Factor: It is also UNNigerian for him to resign, it has never been done in Naija. Even when Oyinbo people come to Nigeria and mess up they don't resign not to talk of a proper university of Amala politics graduate

Will someone kindly explain to me the sequence of leadership of Oyo state over the past 8 years or so?

I see Akala, then I see the other guy' name. It will help me to understand the topic.

Why is it now that the Afenifere want him to resign? Of course, I cannot tell if this is the first time they are making the call, but I can tell that the Akala guy has terrorised my people in Oyo state from before Day 1.

Please that guy does not even look like Yoruba.

ayinba1:


Please that guy does not even look like Yoruba.

lol
Maybe he is an expatriate from another tribe