THE governorship candidate of the Accord Party, Oyo State, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has denied returning any money to the coffers of either the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or the state government.Report on Monday, quoted the state governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, as claiming that Ladoja returned the sum of N500 million to the anti-graft agency as part of a plea bargain arrangement. In a statement by Mr Adeolu Adeleke, the Director-General of his campaign organisation, Senator Ladoja said Governor Ajimobi’s purported statement, which was meant to bring his (Ladoja’s) name to disrepute, was borne out of desperation.
Ladoja, who challenged the governor to substantiate his claim, said the “misinformation” would be challenged in the court of law.
“We boldly affirm that Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at no time refunded any amount to the coffers of either the EFCC or the Oyo State government and there was no plea bargain of any sort between Senator Ladoja and the EFCC.
“We are aware of the desperate measures of Senator Ajimobi to hang on to power by impugning the credibility of Senator Ladoja, who has become his political nemesis,” the statement said.