All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretary Senator Iyiola Omisore yesterday accused people he described as “drowning politicians” of spreading propaganda against him.

He lamented that a decade after the Bola Ige murder case, Nobel Laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka still referred to him as a prime suspect, despite being cleared by the court.

Omisore, a former deputy governor of Osun State, said it was curious that Soyinka, who accused the Obasanjo government of complicity in Ige’s death when he described the government “as a nest of killers”, could now describe him as a suspect in 2022.

The Nobel Laureate in a statement at the weekend said Omisore’s endorsement as APC Secretary by President Muhammadu Buhari would tamper with judicial inquiries into Ige’s death because he is a prime suspect in the murder case.

Taking exception to the eminent scholar’s statement, Omisore said “it is an unnecessary propaganda some drowning politicians are trying to spread.”

The National Secretary also threatened to sue a political group in Osun APC for fabrication and defamation.

Omisore said “as brilliant as Prof. Soyinka is, he, no doubt, has monopoly of knowledge.

In a statement by his office, Omisore said: “If the court of the land has vindicated a man, it is naive of him after nearly a decade to link Senator Iyiola Omisore to further search.

He added that “civil and criminal law knowledge should tell professor to ask his cousin, OBJ for the murder.”

Omisore added: “The world is aware of the framing of Senator Iyiola Omisore and his travails and trials facing murder charges and his subsequent acquittal and discharge, almost a decade ago by a competent court of the land.

“So, how come any man, can still refer to him as a possible suspect? The Prof is very wrong to say all that. It takes wickedness to spread the statements.”

Omisore alleged that despite the fact that not all Soyinka’s intervention in national life has produced the expected outcome in the long run, society has continued to hold him in esteem.

He said: “It is part of history and we are not too young, when we read of him, that professor too carried a gun into a Radio station; a criminal offense against the state. Yet, we continue to honour him.

“Can we also forget that Prof was appointed the chairman of education summit that gave birth to a single uniform for all secondary and primary schools and Opon Imo, during the tenure of Rauf Aregesola as Governor of Osun State. A failed Education Policy that history will not readily forget.

“So, at 88, it’s better for him to stay clear of politics and not allow drowning politicians to use him to fight a cause he knows nothing about. It is a subtle warning to the respected Nobel Laureate.

Omisore recalled that in 2004, Soyinka, who was 70, accused the Obasanjo government of complicity in the death of Ige by referring to the Government as a “nest of killers”

He lamented that, in April, 2022, the Nobel Laureate, who is now 88, is complaining about his choice as National Secretary.

He also regretted that Soyinka, once attacked another Yoruba son, Gbenga Daniel, an engineer and former two-term Governor of his native Ogun State.

He maintained that the record shows that he and others were tried for two and half years and later discharged and acquitted by the court.

Omisore said: “The recent volte face of Soyinka on the Bola Ige matter gives one a cause for concern. First, I was not a member of cabinet in Obasanjo’s government and second, a court of competent jurisdiction had set me and others free after a grueling two and half years trial with N2 billion damages awarded still unpaid by the state government.

“Besides, why has Omisore/Bola Ige matter become an issue of campaigns and elections deliberately used by Omisore’s opponents to undermine his influence?

“Or, are some people who are worried by the erudite and strong personality and capacity of Omisore as National Secretary using Soyinka to settle scores or pursue their political ambitions?

“Politics is a game and an avenue to serve and the Nobel Laureate can throw his hat in the ring if he so wishes instead of making unsubstantiated claims and causing confusion here and there, acts, that don’t befit his international recognition as an elder and statesman.

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In an ideal society this Omisore will not be considered for any political position, but this is Nigeria where APC is the Legislature, Executive and the Judiciary at the moment. There is something secret about this murder case.

Hmm let breez blow let fowl nyash open, most politician are murderers

Drugnibu

Oga if u are really innocent,sue soyinka and let him bring evidence.

No dey cap like lost sheep abeg

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Xscape1993:
In an ideal society this Omisore will not be considered for any political position, but this is Nigeria where APC is the Legislature, Executive and the Judiciary at the moment. There is something secret about this murder case.

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In ideal societies, people like Peter Obi and athifku should be serving 100 yr jail term, not aspiring to be president.

You can escape the human judiciary but you can't escape Karma's judiciary. Keep preaching about being cleared by the Nigerian courts, which are always flawed with selfish interests. Karma's judgement is coming one day, you can't escape it.

Okay

…Maybe everybody in the whole damn world is scared of each other.

RIP Bola Ige

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See back hand slap, from Omisore to Soyinka the father of cultism in Nigeria. The evil of effect of Soyinka laying of cultism in Nigeria's higher institutions is far worse than one murder allegation against Mr Omisore.
For it's a fact that pirates confertanity has killed many innocent souls & is still killing till date.

Confession time!

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Damnnn!!!!!

Whether you have hand in Ige's death or not; Damn , time will tell..

Ask the whereabouts of Temitope Sugar today; dude is nowhere to be found among the living again.

The only reason Omisore is a free man today is the incompetence of our policemen who could not find a compelling evicdence against him.

It is on record that Omsiore's thugs beat up Bola Ige at Ooni of Ife's palace, they broke protocol by mobbing him, took off his glasses, his cap and his chain. Few days after Omisore gave an interview owning up to the show of shame and was quoted to have said " That is his last one"; referring to Bola Ige's verbal attack on him in a radio programme prior to the incident at the Ooni's palace.

Few weeks after the assault, Bola Ige was Murdered in his home in cold blood.

How Nigerian police was unable to prove the case against Omisore beyond reasonable doubt will continue to be a mystery.

Thunderstorm strike all of una.


Nigeria polithiefians are evil & unproductive mUdafVckas

We are seeing where the truth lies

It's a big shame that many years after the murder of a serving Justice Minister remains unsolved. It's not enough to point fingers. Any body with concrete evidence on leads to suspects should make same public. Soyinka and Omisore should not be brushing the surface. One should sue the other. Ige's murderers must be exposed, if not today then tomorrow.

BigRocky:
Oga if u are really innocent,sue soyinka and let him bring evidence.

No dey cap like lost sheep abeg

If soyinka is sure of his words why did he wait till now? Obviously Soyinka is just one of those jealous elders. Omisore didn't just appeared in Nigeria last week. He has been around and I expect Soyinka to have done the needful if he has evidence to support his allegations

LeoDeKing:
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In ideal societies, people like Peter Obi and athifku should be serving 100 yr jail term, not aspiring to be president.

Wawa kowai

LeoDeKing:
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In ideal societies, people like Peter Obi and athifku should be serving 100 yr jail term, not aspiring to be president.

Na igbo matter go kee you las las


This I have seen

You mean OBJ knows about it

Tyrrr

How?