Accidents and SafetyHousing & DevelopmentI’ve No Stake in Collapsed Ikoyi Building – Osinbajo

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LAGOS — Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo has debunked a report that the land on which the collapsed 21-storey building was situated belongs to him.

Osinbajo declared that he has publicly declared all his assets and has acted to influence any regulatory body on the collapsed building.

He disassociated himself from the report published by an online news platform which purported that Osinbajo bought the land in which the collapsed building was built from Michael Ade Ojo, founder of Elizade Motors.

The building located along Gerard Road in Ikoyi axis of Lagos had collapsed on Monday afternoon with many people trapped in.

In a statement by Laolu Akande, his media aide, on Friday, he stated that the publication has been referred his lawyers for legal action.

“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.

“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 vice-president has referred this disgraceful publication to his lawyers for prompt legal action,” the statement read.

Beloved John (Staff Writer)

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