Chairman of Ifelodun Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, Olufemi Okeowo, has said the council will investigate the attack on his predecessor, Fatai Ajidagba.
Okeowo said he bears no grudges against Ajidagba deither did he sponsor the attack.
Ajidagba, who sustained injuries whe he was attacked by hoodlums in the council, took to his Facebook page to accuse Okeowo and a lawmaker of sponsoring the attack
But referred to the insecurity challenges he inherited which he had nipped in the bud. He said: “After the attack, I reached out to Ajidagba through text messages and phone calls to sympathise with him.
“The council executives, legislative council, management and workforce have no hand in the attack. The matter will not be swept under the carpet. It will be investigated and sanctions applied where necessary.”
Okeowo, in a statement, said: “The assault on Fatai Ajidagba, June 2, in the council premises, was neither masterminded by Mayor Okeowo nor witnessed by him. The council boss holds no grudges against Ajidagba that could warrant orchestrating any attack on him…”
“They were relating after the leadership meeting inside his conference room when the attack was reported by Ajidagba himself, and all the leaders in attendance rushed down to see if they could apprehend the thugs.
“Ajidagba slipped on the stairs while rushing down, and Mayor Okeowo even held him up. This made the Mayor immediately invite the police and set up an inquiry panel to look into the matter and bring the culprits to book.
“Mayor Okeowo since the occurrence of this assault on Hon. Ajidagba had written a letter, text messages, and placed many phone calls to the latter to sympathize with him and to exonerate the entire Council Executives, Legislative Council, the management staff, and the entire workforce from the incident and giving him his utmost assurances that he will not allow this to be swept under the carpet like the similar case of Hon. Femi Olumuyiwa John, that was assaulted during the handover ceremony to Hon. Ajidagba.”
(THE NATION)
