http://www.theadvocate.ng/fraud-scandal-hits-libc-as-md-tobi-lawal-accused-of-corruption-forceful-acquisition-of-property/

Allegations of massive corruptions have been leveled against the Lagos Building Investment Company LIBC under the leadership of Mr Tobi Lawal who is the Managing Director.

Mr Lawal has been accused of using the exalted office to engage in corrupt and unethical practices that are totally against the codes of conducts of corporate governance.

He was further accused of forceful acquisition of  landed properties, bribery, land grabbing, name dropping and other criminal activities that should not be found with somebody occupying such office

In a message addressed to him which was sighted by Theadvocate.ng, Bricktop Development and Advisory accused Lawal of requesting for bribes for a building constructed by his company under a JV with LBIC.

IMr Lawal  reportedly claimed that  among the 16 buildings at Abike Court located at No 1, Rev. Ogunbiyi GRA, Ikeja Lagos, 11 apartments belong to him while the state agency owns five.

It was gathered that  Mr Lawal who is allegedly using one Lanre Obisesan as proxy allegedly demanded for one of Bricktop’s apartments as a bribe’. This was met with stiff opposition and sadly, Mr Tobi was alleged to have used his position to forcefully break into the apartment and damage it with an attempt to acquire it.

Mr Tobi, through a major ally,  Obisesan is alleg of name-dropping bragging with the governor’s name to forcefully take people’s property, claiming it belongs to them while they didn’t pay a dime.

“ Infact, he is extremely arrogant and proud and i am sure even the governor didn’t know his worth. It’s because of such characters like this that the performing governor of Lagos state almost lost his second term bid during the election. He is fond of using head of parastatal to perpetrate his acts and I advised them to get directives from the governor before listening to him. I also enjoined the Inspector General of police and the Commissiiner of Police to investigate the police he took along for his operations like this”.

The copy of the the message Bricktop Development And Advisory sent To Him Reads:

Good evening Mr Tobi Lawal.

I trust you have had a splendid day so far.

I note your incessant request for a bribe of an apartment in Abike Court, which my company constructed under a JV with LBIC. Please note that aside from my aversion to bribing public officers for the discharge of their duties, the rise in the costs of building materials occasioned astronomical change in the budget for the construction of Abike Court. Consequently, it is practically and ethically impossible for me to pay you the requested bribe of one apartment in Abike Court(No,1 Rev Ogunbiyi Gra Ikeja Lagos)

I hope you understand my position and will not resort to malicious campaigns against the project and my person in government circles. I do reserve all my rights in this regard.

Thank you for your understanding.

I am not in any way surprised at what some citizens of the world's most fantastically corrupt nationals can do.