OPINION: Return of Ile-Arugbo by Mutiu Olagunju
Some months ago, the state was thrown into turmoil. The Kwara State Government reclaimed a piece of land reportedly belonging to the Asa Investment, a company owned by the late Dr Olusola Saraki (alias Baba Saraki) for being illegally and unlawfully acquired. Instead of eating the humble pie, his children and allied forces took to the media to smear Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq for taking back what belongs to the state from them. The return has come.
The campaign of calumny was legendary. No names in the dictionary that he was not called. Senator Bukola Saraki in his treatise even said that the governor 'crossed the line.' Eight months down the line, Kwarans are getting to know who is a habitual liar and an unrestrained breaker of every moral sanctity if the latest court judgement is for the take.
The Kwara State High Court earlier today lifted the interim injunction restraining the state government from the repossession of the Ile- Arugbo land following the repeated failure of counsel to the Sarakis to appear before the court to fully prosecute the case.
The land which is purportedly owned by the late Dr Olusola Saraki became a legal subject when his children took the Kwara State Government to court after it was reclaimed. The government has always argued that it was unlawfully taken over by the firm without any right of occupancy or payment to the owner, the state government, and made no pretence of it.
Sadly, the governor became a subject of a coordinated attack. They unleashed the media and even attempted to rouse the public against him to cover their unholy tracks. Sadly, that was the culture in the Kwara of yesterday. The good thing is all the acts of impunity and crass greed for properties are well documented. It is no coincidence that the truth is finally coming to light: we had such a legion of looters as leaders who are still unrepentant about it!
If they were, they wouldn't have taken the government to court for a doomed cause. It is evident how they have been absent from court sessions that they brought lies to the market in daylight, only the blind one would buy it. For the umpteenth time, they couldn't provide evidence to their claims and shame wouldn't let them show up. When the Hon Justice Abiodun Adewara could no longer stomach their hanky panky, the Court lifted the injunction on Ile Arugbo and awarded penalties against Asa investment. It is a very fair judgement.
Our courts must be fair and resolute in the face of impunity. I hope the Sarakis grow courage and show up in court on the 23rd and 24th of September to put faces to the highest hoax ever. Perhaps they would do better than their actor counsel, Akin Onigbinde (SAN), who has acted all the scenes in the world to buy time for this funny case. I am particularly concerned at this point he may be racing to a medal as the most dramatic counsel. Hat off.
This legal gymnastics reinforces my belief that no one, no matter how strong and brilliant, fights against the truth and wins. Whereas the Sarakis felt they had all the money and power to deny Kwarans what originally belongs to us, the reality is making a punk of the stone-hearted pen robbers. The Lord, verily, never takes the side of the oppressors.
This time his band of unexposed and spineless propagandists would better be busy finding the one who 'kolobi-ed' the sum of 250k for Sallah than inundating Kwarans with another of their lies from the pit of hell. They are up against the truth and can never win with lies!
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Abegunde Goke Mohammed Saidu Alabi Lawal Ilorin Curfew Kunle Suleiman David Oyedepo Baruten KWASIEC Playing Host Aliyu Muyideen Presidential Election Durbar Festival Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan UITH Yusuf Lawal Rotimi Samuel Olujide Christopher Odetunde Jamila Bio Ibrahim 11th Galadima KFA Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia Yahaya Dumoye Local Government National Democratic Congress Kwara Volleyball Association 08001000100 Timothy Olatunde Fadipe Musa Aibinu Okin Group Ojo Fadumila Sunday Fagbemi Mohammed Ghali Alaaya Michael Ologundea Muyiwa Oladipo Kanu Yemi Osinbajo Abdulraheem Olesin Amada Jidda Split Diamond Interchange Aremu Odolaye Nigeria Computer Society Basit Olatunji Mohammed Yisa Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria Chief Imam Of Ilorin Abdulrasheed Na\'Allah Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory AbdulGaniyu Kareem Abdullahi G. Mohammad Alfa Belgore College Of Education Charles Ibitoye Chief Imam Of Omu-Aran Oluwole Dupe Ojuekun KWASAA Kale Bayero Donatus Ejidike Taofeeq Olateju Bola Sagaya Muhammed Abdullahi Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen Olomu Of Omu-Aran 2023 Elections Abdulrazaq Magaji Akanbi-Oke TVC Female National Debate Unilorin FM Olatinwo Rebecca Olanrewaju Shoprite Tafida Hussein Oloyede Akom Construction And Engineering Synergy Ltd Wale Oladepo Emir Of Lafiagi Woro Suleiman Abubakar
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Split Diamond Interchange Firdaos Amasa General Hospital, Ilorin Laolu Saraki Modibbo Kawu Ita-Nmo Market Iyabo Adisa Ibiyeye Zubair Folorunsho Erubu Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa Kawu Baraje Adesoye Abdullahi AbdulMajeed Abdulazeez Arowona Kolo PAACO-PCL Consortium John Obuh GAMA Senior Ibrahim Suleiman George Innih Abdulmumini AbdulRazaq HYPPADEC Muideen Olaniyi Alalade Shuaib Olarongbe Toyin Olayinka Tejidini Yunus Oniboki General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport Gwanara Ilorin General Hospital GGDSS Pakata Dauda Adesola Iyabo Dupe Adekeye Ibrahim Agboola Gambari Oke-opin Bluenile Associates Abiodun Abdulkareem Popo-Igbonna Susan Modupe Oluwole Oyedepo Magaji Erubu Oro Grammar School TESCOM 2025 Mohammed Jimoh Faworaja Okin Group Ibrahim Abduquadri Abikan Isiaq Khadeejah Deji Ajani Kwara 2023 Hassan Oyeleke Emir Of Yashikira Kunle Akogun Abdullah Janet Amudat Aro Yahaya Mohammed Lawal Yakubu Dogara Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate Saidu Kawu John Olobayo Centre For Digital Economy Memunat Monsuma Baakini Yusuf Abdulraheem GANZY Tosin Saraki April 11 Kwara Apc Matthew Babaoye Shettima Salake Sobi Kwara Restoration Project Henry Makinwa JUSUN First Lady Kamoru Kadiri Bisi Kristien Ibraheem Abdullateef Adesina Simon Sodiya

