Former governor, Adebayo Ala-Akala said the Oyo state government has sealed his N3 billion Business Complex popularly called Ile Itesiwaju over alleged tax default.
Akala, in a statement signed by his media aide, Jeremiah Oke, Alao-Akala Campaign Organisation, on Thursday, said the property is currently under locked and key and most of the Shop owners and customers locked inside the complex.
He described the action as politically motivated as 2019 is around the corner.
InsideOyo.com had reported the fallout between Governor Abiola Ajimobi and Alao-Akala over Oyo APC gubernatorial primaries last week.
The statement reads in part, “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.
“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.
“The Business Complex popularly called Ile Itesiwaju and houses Business Concerns worth over 3 Billion Naira is presently under Lock and Key and most of the Shop owners and customers locked inside the complex.
“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.”
The former urged supporters 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.
