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How Obasanjo, Adedibu Offered Me N100m To Impeach Ladoja –sunday Igboho by Danladi7: 8:21pm On Oct 25, 2017 |
HOW OBASANJO, ADEDIBU OFFERED ME N100M TO IMPEACH LADOJA –SUNDAY IGBOHO Young and handsome with a gentle and friendly mien, Sunday Adeyemo would easily pass for a prey to any unwary, swashbuckling bully. What more? The fair-skinned ‘gentleman’ looks shy and can be extremely humble and unassuming when meeting people. But, that is Sunday Adeyemo, the private citizen. Across the major cities and several towns of the Southwest, however, the approach of the same person as Sunday Igboho, by which, he is more popularly known particularly within the political circle in the region, especially in Oyo and Osun states invokes terror and trepidation. The name is a household name, but, is mostly known for striking fear and terror in the minds of people. To many, the owner of the name is a political thug, a mercenary who is often associated with violence and fights. At motor parks and markets, the fear of Sunday Igboho and his boys is the beginning of wisdom. Believed to possess powerful charms, so many myths are woven around him. One of these was that when leading his boys to ‘war’, he only needed to stretch forth his hand into the air to conjure a double-barrel of which he was reputed to be adept at using. Sometimes he goes about with a live snake coiled around his neck that further reinforces the air of mystery and invincibility around him. Such was his dread and power that he was also revered by the strongman of Ibadan politics, the late Chief Lamidi Adedibu, to whom he was an ally, but later fell apart with over the impeachment of former Oyo State governor, Senator Rashidi Ladoja. His intrepid opposition to moves to remove Ladoja from power pitched him against the forces led by Adedibu, who earned the epaulets as the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) ‘garrison commander’ and marshal of political violence that hallmarked the era. He was unwavering in his support for Ladoja, whom he served as body guard in the latter’s further quest for reelection to the Government House in 2011 and 2015. A chieftain of the Accord Party, Igboho, so named after his hometown on the northern fringe of Oyo State, in this encounter with TUNDE THOMAS , gave insights into his persona. He talked at length about his relationships and experiences with key political figures in the impeachment saga including former President, Olusegun Obasanjo, Ladoja, late Adedibu, Otunba Adebayo Alao- Akala and former Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Sunday Ehindero, who he alleged ordered his arrest and detention in Abuja to pave way for Ladoja’s removal, allegedly on the instruction of Obasanjo. The politician also spoke about the role allegedly played by Obasanjo, and Adedibu in the illegal impeachment, why he parted ways with Alao-Akala, and his relationship with the current Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi. Among a host of other issues, he denied allegations of violent crimes imputed to him, saying he was just a gentleman, who abhorred and fought against injustice. There are speculations that you’ve abandoned your political benefactor and leader, former governor Rashidi Ladoja, and the Accord Party to join APC. How true is this? There is no iota of truth in that report. It is a tissue of lie. I still remain a loyal and committed member of Accord Party. Senator Rashidi Ladoja still remains my hero and political leader. Our aspiration is for the Accord Party to assume the mantle of leadership in Oyo State through democratic process. I have nothing to do with APC and I and Governor Ajimobi are not on the same page politically. But, I give kudos to him for bringing peace and security to Oyo State after the period of political crises that rocked the state during the Ladoja and Alao-Akala years. Was it as a result of your refusal to join APC that Governor Ajimobi reportedly ordered your arrest on claims that you and your boys were disturbing the peace of the state? Nobody ordered my arrest. It is all part of the propaganda against me by my political enemies. I’m not evil they portrayed me as being. It is all rumour, nothing but rumour. Why should I be arrested and detained? Did I kill anybody? What I can remember is that some people were spreading falsehood using my name that Sunday Igboho and his boys were disturbing some construction workers at a site where a road project is being undertaken. They brought that report to me, and I laughed. Am I that poor or starving that I should now send people out to go and extort money? Far from it. To God be all the glory, I’m comfortable by all standards, and I’m not starving. In my area here in Ibadan, I’m a community leader in Mosorire community in Oluyole Local Government area of Ibadan, and at present, I’m constructing an access road which is also to be tarred, with me bearing all the expenses. I’m here in my home, living my normal life and nobody has ordered my arrest. Your name, Sunday Igboho connotes terror to some people. At the height of political disagreement and subsequent violence between supporters of late Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu, and former governor, Rashidi Ladoja, your name featured prominently. As leader of Ladoja’s political thugs, you allegedly committed a lot of atrocities. What’s your reaction to that? It is true I was a key witness and also a key player in the political developments of that period. I was an insider. Former governor, Rashidi Ladoja, was my leader, my political boss. I rose and fought on his behalf when late Alhaji Lamidi Adedibu and former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, wanted to carry out their illegal impeachment of Ladoja. By nature, I’m a gentleman, but I hate cheating and injustice. I have my supporters who are loyal to me and who also believe in me, just as I believe in Ladoja and I was also loyal to him. Me and my supporters, who some people like to describe as Sunday Igboho’s boys, decided to fight the injustice against Ladoja. By nature, I’m not violent, but when the other party is not only being violent, but also being openly supported by ex- President Obasanjo, to the extent of even using police against Ladoja and his political interests, we had no choice than to fight back. When we decided to fight back, people now said Sunday Igboho and his boys were violent. When you give me a dirty slap, do you expect me to turn the other cheek to you or to run away? God forbid, I always fight for my right and I’m fearless and bold. Were you just defending Ladoja just on account of loyalty, or did you try to find out what was wrong between him and his estranged godfather, Adedibu? God is my witness. I believe in fairness. God again is my witness if I lied, when they were hatching this impeachment plot against Ladoja, they knew that I would be an obstacle to their plan, therefore Adedibu sent for me. Adedibu said I should meet him at Kakanfo Inn, here in Ibadan and when I got there that night, already seated with Adedibu was the then Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Jonathan Johnson. Adedibu later started talking, but at a point, I told him to tell me the particular offence Ladoja committed. After hesitating a while, Adedibu told me that they had concluded plans to impeach Ladoja, because Ladoja was stingy and that he was not giving enough from monthly security votes he was collecting from the Federal Government. At this point, I now told Baba Adedibu that our own private investigations, as youth leaders in the party, had revealed that he was collecting N50 million monthly from Ladoja to take care of his political interests and other things. When I made this revelation, Adedibu was shocked, but he didn’t deny collecting N50 million monthly from Ladoja. I now told Adedibu that if he insisted on collecting more, where did he expect Ladoja to get fund to work and deliver on his electoral promises to the people. Adedibu looked surprised and baffled. www.sunnewsonline.com/how-obasanjo-adedibu-offered-me-n100m-to-impeach-ladoja-sunday-igboho/ |
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