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Osinbajo Speaks On Alleged Ownership Of Collapsed 21-Storey Build’s Land
“Let it be made absolutely clear that Prof. Yemi Osinbajo does not own and has never owned the said land.”
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has reacted to claims that he owns the land on which the collapsed 21-storey building in Ikoyi, Lagos State was built.
Osinbajo has declared the claims untrue.
A statement signed by the Vice President’s media aide Laolu Akande declared that “Let it be made absolutely clear that Prof. Yemi Osinbajo does not own and has never owned the said land.
He has also never been involved, in any shape or form, in the development of this or any other land since he became Vice President.
“At no time whatsoever did the VP buy this or any other piece of land from Chief Michael Ade. Ojo, or entered into any transaction for the sale of that land or any other piece of land from Chief Ade. Ojo or anyone for that matter.
All property and assets owned by the Vice President have been publicly declared.
Also, the Vice President has never spoken to the Governor of Lagos State or any other official of the State Government regarding the unsealing of the said building on Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, which subsequently collapsed. He has, indeed, never acted to influence any other regulatory action on the collapsed building, or any other building for that matter, in Lagos State.
The Vice President restates categorically that he has no interest whatsoever, and has never had any interest, either legally or beneficially, in the land, the building or development.
The wickedness and viciousness of a lie that seeks to utilise a tragedy where so many people have lost their lives, even as rescue efforts are ongoing, and in wanton disregard to the feelings and untold grief of their loved ones for political gain, reveals a dangerous desperation, as well as the heartlessness of the perpetrators of such despicable lies…”
The statement which expressed Osinbajo’s sadness over the tragic incident and “condoles with the families and relatives of all those who have died, were injured or affected in the collapse” also revealed that “Prof. Osinbajo considers this painful loss of lives a horrible tragedy”.
According to the statement by Akande, the Vice President has referred the false information about his involvement in the collapsed building that has claimed over 30 lives “to his lawyers for prompt legal action”
