GOVERNOR Adegboyega Oyetola of Osun State on Saturday denied linkage with the alleged purchase of a property in London, United Kingdom. Oyetola who described the allegation as unfounded and untrue also berated the reports on some online media which claimed that President Muhammadu Buhari visited the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu in corruption-tainted London villa acquired by him.

He noted that Oyetola never had a relationship with Adebayo Aluko, the alleged owner of the said property let alone have any business transaction with him. “We have seen reports in some online media platforms concerning the Pandora Papers’ allegations. This is, therefore, to set the record straight. Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, Governor of Osun State, resigned his directorship of Aranda Overseas Corporation in 2011 when he took up the political appointment. He also surrendered his shareholding of the same company.

“Since 2011 till date, he has had no association, dealings and business transactions with the said company, as he is neither a director nor shareholder of the said company.

“He, therefore, could not have acquired the said property in 2017 either directly or through the said company as being alleged. He also complied fully with the law of the land by exiting Global Investments Offshore Limited, as a Director in 2011, upon his appointment as the Chief of Staff to the immediate past governor of Osun, Rauf Aregbesola.

“While we appreciate family members, friends, associates and well-wishers for their show of concern over the development, we assure them that there is nothing to worry about. Mr Oyetola has always shown that he is a man who knows and respects the law in his corporate and political endeavours.”

Source: The Nation