Re-open Bola Ige’s case, Oyo, Osun govs told

Posted by admin Governors, Latest Politics, Osun, Oyo, State News Monday, December 24th, 2012

THE Oyo and Osun state governments have been urged to harmonise efforts and jointly re-open the case file of the slain former Attorney General (AG) and Minister of Justice, the late Chief Bola Ige, so that those who assassinated him on December 23, 2001 could be fished out and brought to book.

Former president of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) and former member of the House of Representatives, Dr Wale Okediran, made this call while delivering the second Bola Ige memorial lecture, organised by the Oyo State chapter of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), held at the NUJ Press Centre, Iyaganku, Ibadan, on Monday.

Present on the occasion were the Ikolaba of Ibadanland, Chief Lekan Alabi; renowned scientist, Professor Akin Mabogunje; the Baale of Ekotedo, Chief Taiwo Ayorinde; daughter of the late AG, Mrs Funso Adegbola and her husband; members of the Oyo NUJ press council and politicians from far and wide.

In his lecture entitled: “The challenges of political leadership in Nigeria,’’ Okediran said “I wish to appeal to the Oyo and Osun state governments to, as a matter of urgency, reopen the case file of Bola Ige’s death, a promise made by both Governors Aregbesola and Ajimobi during the 10th Bola Ige memorial lecture exactly a year ago.

“By doing this, the governors will show the whole world that the forces of fascism and autocracy would always be defeated however long it might take them to threaten humanity.’’

While noting that the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU’s) latest report named Nigeria as the worst place for a baby to be born in 2013, Okediran advocated private sector-led growth, macroeconomic stability and fiscal discipline and anti-corruption measures as part of the strategies for bringing about change in the country.

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