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‘he stole N13B from Oyo State’ Finance Commissioner bombs Ajimobi’s in-law
Former Oyo State Commissioner for Finance, Bimbo Adekambi recently dropped a bombshell when he alleged that the candidate contesting the Oyo South Senatorial District election under the Accord Party, Kolapo Kola-Daisi stole more than 13 billion Naira belonging to Oyo State.
Adekambi who served as Commissioner under former Governor Abiola Ajimobi in a radio programme monitored by papermacheonline claimed he has all the documents detailing how and when the atrocities were committed.
Speaking in Yoruba language, the former commissioner narrated his ordeal with the EFCC when he was arrested to state his side on the missing funds and the alarm he raised when he saw the figures.
Kolapo Kola-Daisi, one of the sons of prominent businessman, Chief Kola Daisi is the Senatorial candidate contesting the Oyo South Senatorial District.
He was at a time arraigned by the EFCC with the MD of Heritage Bank, Ifie Sekibo and others for stealing N1billion from Heritage Bank.
Kolapo resigned as a Treasurer from Heritage Bank and joined politics where he attempts to become a Senator .
Group Exhumes Kolapo Kola Daisi’s N1B Fraud After Securing APC Senatorial Ticket
An Oyo State youth forum, Oyo Vanguard has petitioned the anti graft agency, EFCC over the alleged N1b fraud perpetuated by Kolapo Kola Daisi who just won the ticket of the All Progressive Party (APC) for the Oyo South Senatorial District some years back.
Kolapo Kola Daisi, is the son of foremost Nigerian industrialist, Bashorun Kola-Daisi (CON), and married to Senator Abiola Ajimobi’s daughter, polled 212 votes to defeat the incumbent, Kola Balogun, who scored 93 votes; former Oyo State Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Sharafadeen Alli (107 votes); Adegboyega Adegoke (53 votes); Bimbo Adekanmbi (98 votes), Rotimi Adeniyi (four votes) and Waheed Olajide (two votes).
It will be recalled that Kolapo Daisi, an in-law to the former Oyo State Governor, Late Abiola Ajimobi, alongside the Managing Director of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifiesimama Sekibo, were arraigned before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja for an alleged fraud of N1 billion.
They were charged along with others including Dimire Dike, Wumi Adeniyi, Funmilayo Taiwo, and Akeem Durotoye.
The charges border, among others, on conspiracy, stealing, obtaining money under false pretenses, and forgery.
Sekibo, Late Ajimobi’s son-in-law, conspired with others and obtained money under false pretenses and forgery.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), alleged that the defendants obtained the sum of N1bn from Heritage Bank Plc “by falsely representing the sum as proceeds of Vlamings Professional Limited’s investment in Heritage Bank Plc.”
The commission accused them of dishonestly converting Heritage Bank’s property, in the sum of N1 billion for personal gains.
They were accused of forging a document titled ‘RE: Expression of Interest in Agric Fund Management Scheme.”
According to the anti-graft agency, the defendants allegedly forged the document dated April 2, 2015, “purporting it to be a loan scheme executed in favour of Vlamings Professionals Limited.”
The EFCC claimed that the defendants sent the document to it (EFCC), hoping it would be mistaken as genuine.
Kolapo Kola-Daisi is currently the treasurer of Heritage Bank
In a recent development, a group of youth in the state, have kicked against the party for giving Kolapo Daisi the party ticket to represent the people of Oyo North constituency in the senate in the coming general election despite having a pending financial matter.
In a statement shown to papermacheonline reporter, the group stated that its discouraging and unlawful and advised the APC to be careful as it might cost the party a lot at the polls.
The N144B Probe; Ajimobi Appeases Seyi Makinde
The former Governor of Oyo State, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is not enjoying his retirement with the words going round that the State Governor, Seyi Makinde has ordered a look into the activities of Ajimobi’s 8 year administration.
A source hinted papermacheonline that the Oyo State government has hired some auditors to scrutinize the dealings of the past government.
Another source revealed that the new government was baffled with what it met on ground. There were allegations of stolen cars, lands and a missing N144B.
The former Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi is said not to be resting on this, he has been reaching out to the new Governor, Seyi Makinde, seeking audience and explanation.
Two key figures in Ibadan mentioned to convey Ajimobi’s request to the Governor are Chief Kola Daisi, who is Ajimobi’s in-law and Chief Bode Amao, a former President of the CCII and a respected businessman.
Ajimobi’s request was simple, meet and discuss, fair hearing.
