The
governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, in the just
concluded election in Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore, has said that he has
no case of corruption in any court or with the Economic and Financial Crimes
Commission, EFCC.
The former
Deputy Governor said this in reaction to the Yoruba Youth Socio-Cultural
Association, a group that berated the President Muhammadu Buhari government for
excluding Omisore and Senator Musiliu Obanikoro from the travel ban list issued
against 50 prominent Nigerians.
The former
Osun State Deputy Governor, spoke in a statement issued by his media aide, Jide
Fakorede, on Tuesday.
Omisore said
the YYSA was “a faceless group” which he said was being used by some
politicians who “are not happy” with the role he played during the rerun
election in Osun State.
The
statement continued, “This fictitious group is a creation of those who were not
happy with the recent political developments in Osun State and who, obviously,
do not mean well for the state but only trying to mutilate the high integrity
of Senator Omisore.
“We have no
doubt of the existence of some failed politicians who have scores to settle
with the former Osun State deputy governor but are now feeling frustrated with
his continuous rise in the political firmament of the country, despite all
their ”pull him down” effort.
“This set of
persons represents retrogression, deliberate falsehood and underdevelopment.
Again, they have failed.
“Let’s face
the facts squarely: Senator Iyiola Omisore was wrongly accused in 2016 and he
surrendered himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for
investigation and was given a ‘clean bill of health’ by the anti-graft body
after a thorough investigation.
“It is on
record that no case was instituted against him in any court of our land and
neither was he arraigned before any court. He has been enjoying his freedom and
has even presented himself for election into public office, passing through all
security screenings. So, we ask, what is the noise about?
“The basis
for placement on the watch list and travel ban is to ensure that those
answering EFCC charges are held within the country; and for someone not having
a current case with the anti-graft agency, there may be no basis to restrict
his movement.”
Fakorede
said Yoruba youths all over the world were known to be intelligent and
industrious, saying they would never subject themselves to being used by
“political jobbers and rejected politicians” for any reason.
He added
that “genuine Yoruba youths” would never make “reckless statements” like the
one issued by the YYSA.
“Senator
Omisore is busy with the arduous task of building alliance across different
political parties, with the aim of developing Osun State and using his contacts
from his extensive network garnered over the years in the course of his private
practice as a successful chartered engineer; and will not allow distractions
from fake group like this to discourage him,” Fakorede noted.
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