A Former Governor of Oyo state Otunba Adebayo Also Akala has said the sealing up of his business complex at Oba Adebimpe road Dugbe Ibadan by Oyo state is an attack in guise by the Senator Abiola Ajimobi led APC government in the state.
Oyo State Board of Internal Revenue led by Bicci Alli had been sealing up firms and corporate organizations that have not complied with tax and payment of ground rent in the state.
Otunba Akala in a press statement signed by Jeremiah Akande, Head , Media and Public Affairs Alao Akala campaign Organization said the Business Complex popularly called Ile Itesiwaju and houses Business Concerns worth over 3Billion Naira is presently under Lock and Key and most of the Shop owners and customers locked inside the complex
Below is the full text of the press statement.
PRESS STATEMENT
1. Oyo state Government today under the guise of non-compliance with tax payment launched a disguised attack on the person and properties of His Excellency, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala.
2. At about 12.30pm this afternoon, staff of the Oyo Board of Internal Revenue stormed one of the Properties of Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala located at No. 32, Oba Adebimpe Road, Dugbe, Ibadan with Policemen and Members of the Nigerian Civil Defence Corp and sealed up the Property after presenting a letter from the Revenue Board giving one Mrs Oludewa the authority to seal the Property.
3. The Business Complex popularly called Ile Itesiwaju and houses Business Concerns worth over 3Billion Naira is presently under Lock and Key and most of the Shop owners and customers locked inside the complex.
4. The General Public is hereby put on Notice and all Lover and Supporters of His Excellency, Otunba Adebayo Alao-Akala are urged to remain peaceful, maintain calm and charged not to take laws into their hands as it is glaring, this action is Political motivated as 2019 is around the corner.
SIGNED:
JEREMAIH AKANDE
Head,
New Media and Public Affairs.
Alao-Akala Campaign Organisation.
04-10-2018
Ibadan, Nigeria .
