A former Oyo State governor and governorship candidate of Accord Party, Senator Rashidi Ladoja, has denied returning any money to the coffers of either the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) or the state government.

The Oyo State governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi had been reported by a newspaper on Monday as saying that Ladoja returned the sum of N500 million to the anti-graft agency as part of a plea bargain arrangement.

However, the Director General of the Ladoja’s campaign organization, Mr Adeolu Adeleke, in a statement quoted Senator Ladoja as saying that Governor Ajimobi’s purported statement, which was meant to bring his (Ladoja’s) name to disrepute, was borne out of desperation

Ladoja challenged the governor to substantiate his claim, adding that the “misinformation” would be challenged in the court of law.

“We boldly affirm that Senator Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, at no time refunded any amount to the coffers of either the EFCC or the Oyo State government and there was no plea bargain of any sort between Senator Ladoja and the EFCC.

Source – Daily post