Governor Rauf Aregbesola says son not involved in money laundering
Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola has denied reports that
one of his sons has been arrested for money laundering.
The Director, Bureau of Communication & Strategy, Office of the
Governor, Mr Semiu Okanlawon in a statement on Wednesday
said the allegation that Governor Aregbesola's son was arrested
at Muritala Mohammed Airport by security agents on account of
money laundering was untrue.
The clarification was made by Aregbesola on Wednesday, May
13, through a statement released by his media aide, Semiu
Okanlawon.
Mr Okanlawon's statement read in part, "It has become pertinent
to inform Nigerians and others generally that there is no iota of
truth in the story being peddled around by some misguided
elements claiming that a son of Governor Rauf Aregbesola of
Osun, Kabir Aregbesola was arrested at the Muritala
Muhammed International Airport in Lagos on Tuesday May 12,
2015 with a huge sum of money in foreign currencies".
"We have discovered the authors of the wicked and malicious lie
are doggedly pursuing their agenda by engaging in an
aggressive push for the falsehood to reach a larger population
especially using the social media.
"The younger Aregbesola neither traveled anywhere nor had any
encounter with any security personnel today. It is obvious the
evil minds at work are out to drag an innocent young man's
name into this dirt in order to get at his father.
"Obviously, part of the game plans of those behind this
orchestrated lie is to whip up sentiments especially among the
workers in Osun whose salaries are being delayed as part of the
fallout of the national revenue crisis and demonise the governor.
"Aregbesola has maintained a life of a moderate family man with
a set of highly disciplined children who cannot be found wanting
on issues of morals and societal values.
"Members of the public are therefore urged to dismiss the
falsehood because it is just another handiwork of mischievous
minds", he added.
Created at 2015-05-13 20:12:56
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